One gets the impression that many team members have been left performing at the same level, and one has the impression that the summer’s high-spending transfer policy was perhaps a touch too haphazard given the necessity for precision surgery.
The nucleus of the Blues’ central midfield players has remained the same for a while, despite the fact that Mateo Kovacic has unquestionably improved over his four years at Stamford Bridge, Jorginho has fallen short of expectations, and N’Golo Kante’s abilities and physique appear to be deteriorating.
The failure of the squad to renew the contracts of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger at the back was a major error. As a result, the team had to gamble on Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly, two players whose careers were on divergent paths. It’s still unclear which area of the field used to be the calmest for Chelsea players.
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The west London team has developed a reputation for lacking a reliable goal scorer in recent years. Getting Lukaku was supposed to change that, but we all know how that played out. Aubameyang is not going to be the solution in the long run, based on what we have seen so far this season.
The Blues haven’t been able to sign players like Erling Haaland, Matthijs de Ligt, and Aurelien Tchouameni who would have elevated the squad because they haven’t been able to contend for the Premier League crown recently. Due to this, the Blues have been unable to contend for the championship. Not because they didn’t try, though.
Another issue is one that cannot be solved directly. Chelsea’s recent success is a result of their “never say die” mentality and conviction that they can overcome obstacles. These are the factors that contributed to their first success.
But it appears that this crop of athletes lacks that mentality, as they frequently fold under duress and lose to inferior opponents.
Tuchel acknowledged that the team’s performance wasn’t very strong before he was let go in the summer. This is one indication that the issues are systemic and unrelated to the manager. Potter will put out his best effort, but the board’s support is necessary for him to be successful.