In the midst of Manchester United’s managerial crisis this season, Arsenal’s post-Wenger drama and Liverpool and Manchester city’s Tango in one of the best Premier League races of all time, one team has gone unnoticed: Chelsea. Yes, the Maurizio Sarri Chelsea that somehow, almost everyone seems to forget exists.
Yet, Chelsea head into Monday’s home clash with Burnley in full knowledge that a win will send them to third place on the log with only 3 matches left to play in this Premier League season. What most people forget that despite not having the best of seasons, Chelsea has been to a League Cup final(Carabao Cup) an only lost to defending Champions and possibly the best team in England at the moment, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
An there’s more reason to take them seriously too, on Thursday the Blues booked their slot in the Europa League Semi-Finals. Despite lacking in Key areas, especially in central defense where they lack a bit of quality and athleticism. The situation has not been made any easy by Antonio Rudiger’s knee injury but in Eden Hazard, Chelsea has one of the World’s best players. An explosive player capable of deciding matches on his own.
Sarri’s on field mistakes might have cost his team a few points this season, but he has shown great leadership to steady the ship and is now 7 wins away from achieving the club’s main objective this season, a place in next season’s Champions League.
Chelsea have flown under the radar quite a bit so far this season, but they are still punching ad could spring a surprise in the next few weeks. Remember, they were Champions just two seasons ago!