What Chelsea Must Do to Return to Form
Chelsea have dropped from second to sixth in the league with just one win in their last seven games. To regain momentum, Enzo Maresca must address key tactical and squad issues.
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The Athletic
Written by
Steve Worrell
Chelsea’s alarming slump in form has left them struggling to secure Champions League qualification. Defensive instability, attacking inefficiency, and poor in-game management have cost them crucial points. Enzo Maresca needs to make proactive changes, starting with the upcoming match against West Ham. Key areas of focus include selecting a reliable goalkeeper, improving goal contributions from the wingers, overcoming injuries, and making better use of substitutions. Additionally, with the transfer window closing, the club can now benefit from stability without further distractions.
- Drop Robert Sanchez: The goalkeeper has made the most errors leading to goals in the league. Filip Jorgensen should be given a chance.
- Get Nicolas Jackson scoring again: He has gone seven games without a goal, affecting Chelsea’s attacking output.
- Increase goal contributions from wingers: Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, and Noni Madueke need to be more clinical.
- Overcome key injuries: The absences of Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, and Romeo Lavia have disrupted the squad.
- Settle on a defensive pairing: Constant changes in centre-backs have led to defensive inconsistency.
- Be more proactive with tactics and substitutions: Maresca has made late or minimal changes in matches where Chelsea have lost control.
- Capitalise on the transfer window closing: The squad can now focus without distractions of transfers and speculation.
With these adjustments, Chelsea can work towards rediscovering their winning form and solidifying their top-four ambitions.
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Written by
Steve Worrell
Steve, Co-founder of The 1905 Club, created the platform to provide honest, clickbait-free Chelsea FC content. He worked at Stamford Bridge from 2013 to 2016 with a Champions League sponsor. His first Chelsea match was a 1-0 win at Leeds in 2000, and his favourite was the epic 2012 Champions League game against Napoli.
