The team, following the forced change of ownership, quickly fell from Champions League winners to a side that didn’t even qualify for European competitions. After such a decline, it was easy for Pochettino to show progress. However, under his management, the team only secured sixth place in last season’s Premier League, which was far below expectations. His successor, Maresca, has been much more successful in this regard, as the Blues are now among the league leaders.
The key players, including Palmer, compete in the Premier League, while Enzo has been giving reserves game time in the Europa Conference League. Initially, the squad lacked cohesion, which led to an exchange of victories with Servette in the qualifiers, but Chelsea advanced by scoring one more goal than their Swiss opponents. In the autumn, however, the team found its rhythm, securing a series of wins against Gent, Panathinaikos, Noah, and Heidenheim. Even the long trip to Kazakhstan posed no problem, as they comfortably defeated Astana.
The club secured consecutive league titles between 2020 and 2023, bringing their total to 21 championships. However, in this season’s Premiership, they lost the title to Shelbourne in a close race, finishing just two points behind. Additionally, the Hoops were eliminated in both the Champions League and Europa League after facing their second opponents in each competition.
Despite this, they earned a place in the group stage of the Europa Conference League and have performed surprisingly well. Stephen Bradley’s side defeated their neighbors, Larne from Northern Ireland, and Wales’ New Saints. They also managed draws against APOEL and Rapid Vienna. Last week, they delivered a resounding victory over Borac Banja Luka.
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