How well could Chelsea do this season?

 

Could Chelsea become title contenders with their new signings?

After Chelsea’s transfer ban was lifted, they took the opportunity to sign many new players over the summer in attempts to strengthen their already strong team.  Obtaining fourth spot in last year’s Premier League, considering no new players, and a relatively new manager taking over, Legend of the club Frank Lampard, all things aside it was a brilliant spot to find themselves in.

They had plenty of young talent developing like Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Reece James all beginning to show their potential, so what does Frank need to take it to the next level?

With them scoring 69 goals last season, third overall in the Premier League, it’s clear they can score goals effectively but it seemed at times they were missing a main goal threat up top. Even though Abraham was the blues top scorer, scoring with 15 goals last season, his form seemed relatively inconsistent.

With this is mind, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz have been brought in costing a combined total of 123.4 million Pounds.  Werner with 34 goals last season and Havertz with 18; these stats suggest this German pairing are defiantly able to find the back of the net. But will they live up to the expectations? Only time will tell if the investments were worth it.

It seemed as though last season Chelsea could concede goals just as easily as they could score them, but was it the defence or just the Keeper? It’s easy to point a finger, but stats don’t lie. Chelsea’s Kepa had the lowest save to shot ratio last season, coming in at an embarrassing 54%.

People say he is treated harshly by Frank and his team, but the stat is hard to sympathize with as don’t forget he is the most expensive goalkeeper in the world. Chelsea’s backline is jam packed full of experience so what is keeping them from sticking together  and being as strong as the quality of their players suggest?

Goal keeper Edouard Mendy, signed for 21.6 million from French side Stade Rennais, will be their biggest signing as if he can perform Chelsea will certainly see an improvement in their performance as he will give the starting defenders the confidence needed to win.

Along with Mendy, veteran defender Thiago Silver and English fullback Ben Chillwell have also been added to Chelsea’s squad looking to help provide extra solidity at the back.

Chelsea will defiantly be looking to add silverware to their cabinet this season, but to do that they will have to find consistency of the likes of Liverpool and Manchester city to contend with them.  They seemed to have improved in all the areas that so desperately needed to be changed from last season’s run out. It’s a matter of how quickly the players can adapted to their new league and Frank can drill his expectations into them, and will the 226.18 million pound investments live up to the price tag.