With the 2023/24 Premier League season gradually coming to a climax, Chelsea appears to be making a late push for a European spot after yet another inconsistent season which saw the Blues struggle for consistency while languishing in mid-table for most parts of the season.
Thursday’s 2:0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge pushed the team to 8th on the log, three points behind 6th placed Manchester United with four games remaining.
A top six finish and European qualification will certainly come off as a great turnaround for Mauricio Pochettino’s men following a very difficult season where they faced severe criticism for poor performances despite spending over 1 billion pounds in the transfer market in recent times.
But despite all the criticisms, here are 5 positives most people won’t tell you about Chelsea’s season.
1. Chelsea are currently unbeaten at Home against the top 6 this season. Yes, no top 6 team has beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this season.
2. So far Chelsea have played 17 home games and despite their well-publicized terrible season, they’ve only lost 4. Just four teams have a better home record than Chelsea in the league this season and they are the current top 4 and Newcastle United.
3. Last season, Chelsea ended the campaign with a total of 44 points. However, they have already amassed 51 points this season with 4 games still left to go.
4. Last season, Chelsea scored a total of 38 goals across 38 Premier League matches. This season however, they’ve scored 65 goals already and with 4 games still left to play, there exist the possibility of doubling last season’s goals tally.
5. In the 2022-23 campaign, Chelsea had Kai Havertz as their Premier League highest goal scorer with 7 league goals. This season, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer is in contention for the golden boot with 20 goals, Nikolas Jackson is at 11 league goals while Raheem Sterling has 6 goals.
These are certainly positives to take away from Chelsea’s season especially when you consider the fact that the team have battled with injuries to key players this season. Though the improvements may be slow and not as rapid as many pundits and fans expected but one thing is certain and that is, the team is improving.
Leave a Reply