The “Blues” also scored 38 goals and conceded 47 goals, figures that saw a lower rate than the 1995-1996 and 2015-2016 seasons, which saw a significant drop in team performance, so that the finished season was the worst. for Chelsea ever in the Premier League version. Premier League”.
These points sum up how Chelsea were at their worst:
• Chelsea collected 50 points in these two seasons (1995-1996 and 2015-2016), while the season ended, they collected only 44 points.
• In the above-mentioned two seasons, the ‘Blues’ have won 12 times, while this season they have only won 11 times.
• In the 1995-96 season, Chelsea scored 46 goals, while the 2015-16 season scored 59 goals, while the season ended with only 38 goals.
Generous expenses and zero profitability
Chelsea, despite the team’s declining performance which will prevent them from participating in a European championship next season, have concluded 8 agreements, the most expensive of the winter transfer season, to become, at the European level, the club that spends the most for the second consecutive transfer season, after the summer transfer season as well.
• Signed Noni Madueki from PSV for 7½ seasons for €35m.
• Signed Mikhaylo Modric from Shakhtar, Ukraine, for €100m, for 8½ years.
• Signed Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid for €11m on loan at the end of the season.
• David Fofana joined Norway’s Molde until 2029.
• Benoit Badiaschelli signed from Monaco, France, for 6 years, for 38 million euros.
• He included Portugal’s Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez after his World Cup brilliance and winning the World Cup Best Young Player award, in an estimated £106million 8-year deal, so the Argentinian would continue until 2031. .
• Andre Santos has signed 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Vasco da Gama in a deal valued at €12.5million.
• Lyon striker Malo Justo has signed a contract which runs until 2030, but the player will continue the rest of the season with Lyon on loan.
3 coaches in one season
Chelsea started the season under coach Thomas Tuchel, who two seasons ago managed to win the Champions League with the team.
But after the “Blues” lost to Dynamo Zagreb in the Champions League, the club’s new owner, Todd Boiley, decided to sack Tuchel in September 2022, and appoint Graham Potter as his successor, especially after the brilliance of this last with Brighton in an outstanding season. .
Despite the team’s support and Potter’s presence, the team’s results suffered a significant drop, so the club owner decided to fire the coach again and temporarily appoint Frank Lampard in his place. until the end of the season, until stability is established on the permanent coach. of the team, so that the team faces catastrophic results and a significant drop in performance.
On Monday, the club announced that their new coach will be Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino.
Catastrophic figures
Chelsea have not won under Lampard in any home game, ‘Stamford Bridge’, as the last victory there under Potter’s management came against Leeds, 1-0, in the 26th week of the Premier League, the March 4.
Since then, Chelsea have never won the English Premier League, except once, against Bournemouth, away in the 35th week.
In total, Chelsea have won just 6 of their 19 home games this season.
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