Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Silence Scream]

Chelsea moving upward in the English Premiership league table is possible considering their recent performance the blues has not been in good form in their previous matches before their recent two matches that ended in their favour, the blues has to be more aggressive in their attack in other to achieve their goals in the club so that the good records of the team will not diminish.

Chelsea’s bad situation is now slowly starting to clear up with Potter able to field brilliant wing-back pair James and Chilwell in the same side for just the eighth time this season. Injuries are part of the game but Chelsea's pile up has been extreme. At its worst, the number of players out at the same time ran into double figures. As the injuries begin to pile down, Chelsea has began to field their first team players and now they’re playing good football and it’s been obvious in their last games.

What you wrote was a good summary about Chelsea.  In fact, they had been struggling with injuries for a long time.  Many of the reactions they received may also be due to the fact that they spent significant transfer money during the interim transfer period and still did not succeed.  The expectations for Chelsea are higher, so Potter is being criticized.

[Coyster]

Coach Graham Potter should just ensure the talents of Chelsea are effectively harnessed because they have plenty.

Yeah, they absolutely have an array of talents in their team, so much so that it becomes queer that they are having to go through this sort of rough patch, i think it is as a result of a new manager, new hierarchy at the club and new personnel too, everything looks disjointed at Chelsea, and that is prolly why they are yet to find their feet.

Having said that, i have said it a couple of times already, and i would reiterate again that i don't have faith in Graham Potter, i don't believe he has that elite mentaility to bring the best out of these quality players Chelsea have. The win against Borussia Dortmund took some of the pressure off his shoulders, but contrary to what quite a lot of people believe, i don't think Chelsea are back, it's very possible that they could lose to Leicester City this weekend. Chelsea have the players, but i don't think they've got the right manager and i am not giving them any chance of a trophy this season, nor the top four.

[swogerino]

Chelsea moving upward in the English Premiership league table is possible considering their recent performance the blues has not been in good form in their previous matches before their recent two matches that ended in their favour, the blues has to be more aggressive in their attack in other to achieve their goals in the club so that the good records of the team will not diminish.

Chelsea’s bad situation is now slowly starting to clear up with Potter able to field brilliant wing-back pair James and Chilwell in the same side for just the eighth time this season. Injuries are part of the game but Chelsea's pile up has been extreme. At its worst, the number of players out at the same time ran into double figures. As the injuries begin to pile down, Chelsea has began to field their first team players and now they’re playing good football and it’s been obvious in their last games.

What you wrote was a good summary about Chelsea.  In fact, they had been struggling with injuries for a long time.  Many of the reactions they received may also be due to the fact that they spent significant transfer money during the interim transfer period and still did not succeed.  The expectations for Chelsea are higher, so Potter is being criticized.

Of course the expectations for Chelsea are higher but you cannot directly criticize Potter when he had not enough time to showcase or to instill his thinking way of playing in most of Chelsea players as for this to happen this surely take quite some time,so if management of Chelsea is smart they will close an eye on any result Chelsea will be having during this season and start questioning into accounting Potter.

The injuries have surely add to their lack of results which lately they have shown some signs of recovery but let's see for how long they will keep this good run as in Premier League I am not convinced they will continue to do well with this way of playing.

[Dickiy]

from my point of view, there are still many mistakes made by the Chelsea players. the point is, we don't know for sure, what happened in the Chelsea dressing room. the Leicester vs Chelsea match, can be used as a reference for us to see the development of Chelsea's performance. well, let's just see how Potter brought his team to perform better after his team's victory over Dortmund.

Or indeed Chelsea has lost the opportunity to focus on him in the Premier League. Constantly experiencing setbacks and in the end Potter will inevitably do his best in the Champions League. Seeing the contribution of Joao Felix and Enzo Fernandez after being brought in has not fully shown anything more in the Premier League. Leicester City on paper is not a strong club but like what Chelsea experienced against the clubs below it clearly made Potter's game not very effective.

Yes Potter's ineffectiveness in loading strategies for a resistance in the field that often makes chaotic in the game so that the team that we think is weak can match the Chelsea game.
I actually do not understand why it could happen whether because the players are incompetent or the ranks of coaches who are not serious about fostering their players. I also have no problems that occur in the internal club, but if seen from the influence on the team's performance, I think it's not a trivial problem in the team.
If the match is like against Dortmun the performance of Chelsea players is still consistent in his appearance, it is likely that Leicester City will be lost by Chelsea.

[Ahli38]

Of course the expectations for Chelsea are higher but you cannot directly criticize Potter when he had not enough time to showcase or to instill his thinking way of playing in most of Chelsea players as for this to happen this surely take quite some time,so if management of Chelsea is smart they will close an eye on any result Chelsea will be having during this season and start questioning into accounting Potter.

The injuries have surely add to their lack of results which lately they have shown some signs of recovery but let's see for how long they will keep this good run as in Premier League I am not convinced they will continue to do well with this way of playing.

Correct. At least Graham Potter still has plenty of time to prove himself worthy of being a coach for Chelsea. the beginning of his coaching debut at Chelsea he was able to push Chelsea back to improve. although in the end Chelsea slumped again. and Now we see that little by little Chelsea is getting better. and Graham potter also needs time for how to place each player so that they can be played more effectively. because to be honest, in my opinion, the many new players who were brought in were also quite a time-consuming task and also a difficult task to be able to organize everything into a solid composition of players. there are even some Chelsea players who complain because he gets little playing time. due to too many players in the Chelsea team. and of course Potter had thought of this too.

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I think Liverpool will see a realistic opportunity after the form they've had so often. Victory over Manchester United will certainly have a tremendous impact on them. Even though they won't win again with a big score, Liverpool's target to get full points is a set price that must be achieved.

If you see Liverpool's current position they will be very motivated to chase points that are exactly 3 points away from Tottenham and will be targeted for the next game against Bournemouth. Liverpool should not think that Bournemouth's game is easy to beat, because Bournemouth's last game was able to provide resistance against Arsenal. For this reason, Klopp's team's victory over Manchester United must make Nunez, Salah and Gakpo play even more solidly. Because if these three players have found their game, it will be very easy to control the situation on the front lines.

They resisted really well against Arsenal, but we can say that they were a bit lucky in that match. Normally Bournemouth wouldn't have had a chance against these teams, but playing against Arsenal they scored a goal in the first minute and throughout the match Arsenal had problems scoring goals. It was a very unlucky game for Arsenal and they were able to score any goal they wanted at the last minute.
I don't know if Bournemouth can be so lucky once again. I think they will not have a chance against Liverpool, the team that will win this match is clear

[hahay]

Coach Graham Potter should just ensure the talents of Chelsea are effectively harnessed because they have plenty.

Yeah, they absolutely have an array of talents in their team, so much so that it becomes queer that they are having to go through this sort of rough patch, i think it is as a result of a new manager, new hierarchy at the club and new personnel too, everything looks disjointed at Chelsea, and that is prolly why they are yet to find their feet.

Having said that, i have said it a couple of times already, and i would reiterate again that i don't have faith in Graham Potter, i don't believe he has that elite mentaility to bring the best out of these quality players Chelsea have. The win against Borussia Dortmund took some of the pressure off his shoulders, but contrary to what quite a lot of people believe, i don't think Chelsea are back, it's very possible that they could lose to Leicester City this weekend. Chelsea have the players, but i don't think they've got the right manager and i am not giving them any chance of a trophy this season, nor the top four.

Boehly seemed impressed when Potter managed to mold Brighton and maybe Boehly thought, maybe Potter will be able to do the same at Chelsea so Boehly can sack Tuchel very suddenly. Anyway, this incident is hard to forget but indeed, in Potter's first few weeks at Chelsea at least Potter was still able to give good results for Chelsea.
But as time went on, we all agreed that Potter did not have the good skills to handle a team as big as Chelsea, who were always required to get good results in every match.

I also agree, Chelsea's passage to the quarter-finals in the Champions League cannot be assumed as a resurrection. Because after all, a team that rises certainly has the ability to be consistent. But at this moment Chelsea can't do that and of course, Potter's contract at Chelsea won't last much longer either.

[rendravolt]

I think Liverpool will see a realistic opportunity after the form they've had so often. Victory over Manchester United will certainly have a tremendous impact on them. Even though they won't win again with a big score, Liverpool's target to get full points is a set price that must be achieved.

If you see Liverpool's current position they will be very motivated to chase points that are exactly 3 points away from Tottenham and will be targeted for the next game against Bournemouth. Liverpool should not think that Bournemouth's game is easy to beat, because Bournemouth's last game was able to provide resistance against Arsenal. For this reason, Klopp's team's victory over Manchester United must make Nunez, Salah and Gakpo play even more solidly. Because if these three players have found their game, it will be very easy to control the situation on the front lines.

It is true that Liverpool are currently in good form thanks to their previous win when they beat Manchester United at Anfield. But I think Jurgen Klopp has to manage the stamina of his players because after the match against Bournemouth they have to play the second leg of the UCL against Real Madrid and of course Jurgen Klopp wants to target maximum results in the two matches in different competitions. The distance of 3 points from Spurs is actually not much, but if Liverpool can easily win the match against Bournemouth then they can save the stamina of their main players for the next game.

[Jody.Drummer]

Coach Graham Potter should just ensure the talents of Chelsea are effectively harnessed because they have plenty.

Yeah, they absolutely have an array of talents in their team, so much so that it becomes queer that they are having to go through this sort of rough patch, i think it is as a result of a new manager, new hierarchy at the club and new personnel too, everything looks disjointed at Chelsea, and that is prolly why they are yet to find their feet.

Having said that, i have said it a couple of times already, and i would reiterate again that i don't have faith in Graham Potter, i don't believe he has that elite mentaility to bring the best out of these quality players Chelsea have. The win against Borussia Dortmund took some of the pressure off his shoulders, but contrary to what quite a lot of people believe, i don't think Chelsea are back, it's very possible that they could lose to Leicester City this weekend. Chelsea have the players, but i don't think they've got the right manager and i am not giving them any chance of a trophy this season, nor the top four.

Judging by what they have from their squad, Chelsea have good players individually but they are not good as a team, so I agree maybe it's a result of their coach not being able to maximize what he has at Chelsea right now. I think they were lucky because they beat Borussia Dortmund in the second leg to get them through to the quarter-finals, because as you said it put a little less pressure on them. But I personally don't believe they will get past the quarter-finals, because there a club that is more prepared than Borussia Dortmund is waiting for.

I think Liverpool will see a realistic opportunity after the form they've had so often. Victory over Manchester United will certainly have a tremendous impact on them. Even though they won't win again with a big score, Liverpool's target to get full points is a set price that must be achieved.

If you see Liverpool's current position they will be very motivated to chase points that are exactly 3 points away from Tottenham and will be targeted for the next game against Bournemouth. Liverpool should not think that Bournemouth's game is easy to beat, because Bournemouth's last game was able to provide resistance against Arsenal. For this reason, Klopp's team's victory over Manchester United must make Nunez, Salah and Gakpo play even more solidly. Because if these three players have found their game, it will be very easy to control the situation on the front lines.

It is true that Liverpool are currently in good form thanks to their previous win when they beat Manchester United at Anfield. But I think Jurgen Klopp has to manage the stamina of his players because after the match against Bournemouth they have to play the second leg of the UCL against Real Madrid and of course Jurgen Klopp wants to target maximum results in the two matches in different competitions. The distance of 3 points from Spurs is actually not much, but if Liverpool can easily win the match against Bournemouth then they can save the stamina of their main players for the next game.

To be honest, I'm still skeptical of Liverpool even though they have experienced an increase in performance, because their consistency is still questionable. Do we remember when they beat a big club (Manchester City) and the following week they had to suffer defeat by a club that was no better than their opponents in the previous week? (if I'm not mistaken), it shows that they can play well, but their game cannot be maintained in every game so that they continue to experience ups and downs in terms of performance. To achieve something that is then called consistent, they have to work even harder.

[Stepstowealth]

I also agree, Chelsea's passage to the quarter-finals in the Champions League cannot be assumed as a resurrection. Because after all, a team that rises certainly has the ability to be consistent. But at this moment Chelsea can't do that and of course, Potter's contract at Chelsea won't last much longer either.

What Chelsea supporters demand from their team is that they be able to win every game, and until Potter can guarantee that, his job is still at stake. Chelsea have managed to find themselves in the UCL last round of eight and the first English team to qualify this season, the competition becomes tougher from here, and Potter better hopes that he can take Chelsea to the finals, else the supporters will criticize him a lot.

[imamusma]

Yeah, they absolutely have an array of talents in their team, so much so that it becomes queer that they are having to go through this sort of rough patch, i think it is as a result of a new manager, new hierarchy at the club and new personnel too, everything looks disjointed at Chelsea, and that is prolly why they are yet to find their feet.

Having said that, i have said it a couple of times already, and i would reiterate again that i don't have faith in Graham Potter, i don't believe he has that elite mentaility to bring the best out of these quality players Chelsea have. The win against Borussia Dortmund took some of the pressure off his shoulders, but contrary to what quite a lot of people believe, i don't think Chelsea are back, it's very possible that they could lose to Leicester City this weekend. Chelsea have the players, but i don't think they've got the right manager and i am not giving them any chance of a trophy this season, nor the top four.

I think most people are of the same opinion about Graham Potter this season at Chelsea. He's a great coach, but he's no match for a team like Chelsea. We must talk about facts although we can also express opinions, but on the surface Chelsea no longer have problems about players but now they have problems about the quality and ability of the coach.

Graham Potter could have been fired at the end of the season because of his unsatisfactory journey with Chelsea. Seems to be getting closer and closer, but if Graham Potter manages to lead to Champions League success then something could change for him.

[Ojima-ojo]

Chelsea moving upward in the English Premiership league table is possible considering their recent performance the blues has not been in good form in their previous matches before their recent two matches that ended in their favour, the blues has to be more aggressive in their attack in other to achieve their goals in the club so that the good records of the team will not diminish.

Chelsea’s bad situation is now slowly starting to clear up with Potter able to field brilliant wing-back pair James and Chilwell in the same side for just the eighth time this season. Injuries are part of the game but Chelsea's pile up has been extreme. At its worst, the number of players out at the same time ran into double figures. As the injuries begin to pile down, Chelsea has began to field their first team players and now they’re playing good football and it’s been obvious in their last games.

What you wrote was a good summary about Chelsea.  In fact, they had been struggling with injuries for a long time.  Many of the reactions they received may also be because they spent significant transfer money during the interim transfer period and still did not succeed.  The expectations for Chelsea are higher, so Potter is being criticized.

Chelsea's condition this season is far from being good because just like last season, Chelsea has been on a consistent loss and this has affected the club and players seriously knowing fully well how much was spent on players in the last transfer market.

I don't think the coach is the entire problem with Chelsea and even though their hire a new coach their result will not change significantly, since there is high political interest in the management of the club, so there is high demand for the coach to please the club owners and what their want is winning without minding the impact of their decision on the entire team.

[Awaklara]

but if Graham Potter manages to lead to Champions League success then something could change for him.

perhaps the UCL performance was the only thing that could save Graham Potter from being sacked. Chelsea with so much money to spend still can't do well in the League. but it is unlikely they in the Champions League will try to give Graham Potter a chance. but after this against Chelsea, it is certainly a club with better quality. if Chelsea doesn't improve, they won't be able to compete in the next stage.

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but if Graham Potter manages to lead to Champions League success then something could change for him.

perhaps the UCL performance was the only thing that could save Graham Potter from being sacked. Chelsea with so much money to spend still can't do well in the League. but it is unlikely they in the Champions League will try to give Graham Potter a chance. but after this against Chelsea, it is certainly a club with better quality. if Chelsea doesn't improve, they won't be able to compete in the next stage.

With the UCL victory, there was a lot of joy, as well as the owner, Todd, who was with the results achieved by Graham Potter against Dortmund, so there is still hope to keep fighting even though we don't know which opponent we will face later.

But I still doubt that in the Premier League it will still be difficult for them to rise and also be in the top position because Chelsea is too far from the other points so it is still difficult to reach the top 5 Premier League let alone get a champion's league ticket.

[Raflesia]

I think Liverpool will see a realistic opportunity after the form they've had so often. Victory over Manchester United will certainly have a tremendous impact on them. Even though they won't win again with a big score, Liverpool's target to get full points is a set price that must be achieved.

If you see Liverpool's current position they will be very motivated to chase points that are exactly 3 points away from Tottenham and will be targeted for the next game against Bournemouth. Liverpool should not think that Bournemouth's game is easy to beat, because Bournemouth's last game was able to provide resistance against Arsenal. For this reason, Klopp's team's victory over Manchester United must make Nunez, Salah and Gakpo play even more solidly. Because if these three players have found their game, it will be very easy to control the situation on the front lines.

It is true that Liverpool are currently in good form thanks to their previous win when they beat Manchester United at Anfield. But I think Jurgen Klopp has to manage the stamina of his players because after the match against Bournemouth they have to play the second leg of the UCL against Real Madrid and of course Jurgen Klopp wants to target maximum results in the two matches in different competitions. The distance of 3 points from Spurs is actually not much, but if Liverpool can easily win the match against Bournemouth then they can save the stamina of their main players for the next game.

The problem is that when they face teams that are completely defensive, they always struggle there.
Because when you look at the results of the previous matches it looks like that and this actually weakens them.
An example is when they lost to Brighton with a pretty striking score as well as Wolves. We know that the condition of a team that is below a clear level will only survive and maximize 1 point and Liverpool always fail there. I think apart from the 2nd leg of the Champions League this can also be another consideration.

[tiCeR]

I think Liverpool will see a realistic opportunity after the form they've had so often. Victory over Manchester United will certainly have a tremendous impact on them. Even though they won't win again with a big score, Liverpool's target to get full points is a set price that must be achieved.

If you see Liverpool's current position they will be very motivated to chase points that are exactly 3 points away from Tottenham and will be targeted for the next game against Bournemouth. Liverpool should not think that Bournemouth's game is easy to beat, because Bournemouth's last game was able to provide resistance against Arsenal. For this reason, Klopp's team's victory over Manchester United must make Nunez, Salah and Gakpo play even more solidly. Because if these three players have found their game, it will be very easy to control the situation on the front lines.

They resisted really well against Arsenal, but we can say that they were a bit lucky in that match. Normally Bournemouth wouldn't have had a chance against these teams, but playing against Arsenal they scored a goal in the first minute and throughout the match Arsenal had problems scoring goals. It was a very unlucky game for Arsenal and they were able to score any goal they wanted at the last minute.
I don't know if Bournemouth can be so lucky once again. I think they will not have a chance against Liverpool, the team that will win this match is clear

It's true that normally they wouldn't have a chance in particular in away games, but if they had no chance at all then there would be no point to even go there and play. There is often a little window for opportunity and Bournemouth did exploit that well, but in the end they were also a bit unlucky. I am not talking about the game as a whole. If you just look at the numbers, there could only be one winner. But when you concede a goal in the 97th minute, there is always some bad luck involved.

The other way around it would be Arsenal who had bad luck until the very last moment given that they had 81% ball possession and 17-1 corners and 31-4 shots. But still it is worth mentioning that a team that passionately defends its goal also deserves a reward even when they can't compete in those statistics as soccer is as important when it comes to defense.

[Nheer]

Chelsea moving upward in the English Premiership league table is possible considering their recent performance the blues has not been in good form in their previous matches before their recent two matches that ended in their favour, the blues has to be more aggressive in their attack in other to achieve their goals in the club so that the good records of the team will not diminish.

Chelsea looks like they will be able to show their quality again in the upcoming match. the player's confidence has fully returned after they qualified for the last 8 of the champions league. sterling can be counted on by Graham potter for the upcoming match against Leicester city. At this time, Chelsea has a strong enthusiasm to be able to achieve victory again after they previously defeated Leeds United.

Chelsea is still trying to move up the rankings next week. leicester is not a strong team because they tend to struggle in the last 3 matches. then this opportunity can be used as the main target to play aggressively in the match later.

Looking at their champions league match against Dortmund, the comeback was impressive but still they are not yet at the level they should be, they had couple of chances in the first half which they could have score more goals 4 to 5 goals probably but the likes of sterling and havertz are unreliable and if they don’t bury those kind of chances it would cost the team in the premier league because even average clubs in the premier league are now very stubborn.

Leicester city are not at their best lately but they are a big threat to chelsea. If bottom table southampton could win chelsea then all teams are equally a threat. Chelsea have won their last 2 matches even though its not convincing enough, chelsea needs to up their game like Liverpool did if they want to make it to champions league or europa league next season. The defenders are doing their best especially the full backs james and chillwell but then the attackers have still not improved.
Potter needs to use the newly signed players more so they can easily blend in and adapt to the league easily because benching will only reduce their level of confidence. The likes of Mudryk and madueke are really exceptional players that have alot to offer the team.

Chelsea moving upward in the English Premiership league table is possible considering their recent performance the blues has not been in good form in their previous matches before their recent two matches that ended in their favour, the blues has to be more aggressive in their attack in other to achieve their goals in the club so that the good records of the team will not diminish.

Chelsea’s bad situation is now slowly starting to clear up with Potter able to field brilliant wing-back pair James and Chilwell in the same side for just the eighth time this season. Injuries are part of the game but Chelsea's pile up has been extreme. At its worst, the number of players out at the same time ran into double figures. As the injuries begin to pile down, Chelsea has began to field their first team players and now they’re playing good football and it’s been obvious in their last games.

What you wrote was a good summary about Chelsea.  In fact, they had been struggling with injuries for a long time.  Many of the reactions they received may also be because they spent significant transfer money during the interim transfer period and still did not succeed.  The expectations for Chelsea are higher, so Potter is being criticized.

I don't think the coach is the entire problem with Chelsea and even though their hire a new coach their result will not change significantly, since there is high political interest in the management of the club, so there is high demand for the coach to please the club owners and what their want is winning without minding the impact of their decision on the entire team.

I disagree, they have few problems at the moment but i think the coach plays an important role regarding the performance of the team, few years back frank Lampard was sacked and Tomus Tuchel was brought in and immediately he transformed the team and went on to win trophies for the club that same season without signing an additional player. Thats the nature of chelsea’s management they are always demanding and thats what have kept them among top teams in Europe. How many months now and potter is yet to establish a playing style, that should be the first thing a coach should do after picking his first swuad. All this shows chelsea is bigger than potter and that he is incapable even though he is given enough time.

[slapper]

from my point of view, there are still many mistakes made by the Chelsea players. the point is, we don't know for sure, what happened in the Chelsea dressing room. the Leicester vs Chelsea match, can be used as a reference for us to see the development of Chelsea's performance. well, let's just see how Potter brought his team to perform better after his team's victory over Dortmund.

Or indeed Chelsea has lost the opportunity to focus on him in the Premier League. Constantly experiencing setbacks and in the end Potter will inevitably do his best in the Champions League. Seeing the contribution of Joao Felix and Enzo Fernandez after being brought in has not fully shown anything more in the Premier League. Leicester City on paper is not a strong club but like what Chelsea experienced against the clubs below it clearly made Potter's game not very effective.

Golly, gosh! You have to hand it to Potter; his strategies have caused quite a bit of bother for the Blues! But as the old saying goes, "if the kitchen is too hot, better get out of the Potter's cooking pot!" Forgive my banter! All jokes aside, Chelsea seems to be struggling against the weaker sides in the league. Is there something else that's contributing to their subpar performances? Perhaps, they're yet to find their feet as a team, or maybe there's some off-field theatrics going on. No matter the reason, it's not a good look for a team that prides itself on being among the top brass in the league. I'm absolutely itching to see how they fare in the Champions League; fingers crossed that they can rediscover their mojo and chalk up some Ws!

[tulusikhlas]

but if Graham Potter manages to lead to Champions League success then something could change for him.

perhaps the UCL performance was the only thing that could save Graham Potter from being sacked. Chelsea with so much money to spend still can't do well in the League. but it is unlikely they in the Champions League will try to give Graham Potter a chance. but after this against Chelsea, it is certainly a club with better quality. if Chelsea doesn't improve, they won't be able to compete in the next stage.

Despite being able to win over Dortmund in the Champions League. But Chelsea's game has not seen progress. In that match it could be said that Chelsea was saved by luck. I don't think Potter should be complacent about the result, because he has a tough job in the Premier League. Potter is still overshadowed by dismissal if the Blues' performance declines again.

I'm not too sure that they will be able to go much further after this quarter-final, but let's see what they can give in the Champions League this season. I agree with you that even though they won their game was mediocre and nothing impressive. In the next round the teams they will face will also get stronger, so they can't continue like this if they want to talk more in the Champions League.

[shogun47]

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Chelsea doesn't need to go anywhere what needs to be done is to focus on what they will face in the Premier League match and also the Champions League quarter-final match, their domestic league must be able to improve their position and what they got in the last two matches should not make them happy excessive. The next game is against Leicester, and it's a tough game and I think all the games Chelsea are going to be in are tough games considering how they've played so far

I wouldn't be that pessimistic. The win against Leeds was obligatory and it was even a home game.

But what can make them a bit more optimistic is the performance against Dortmund is both matches combined. Chelsea deserved to advance to the next round as they were the better team. In the first leg in Dortmund they could well have won the game if they didn't hit the bar earlier and also used one of their other chances.

This win in the Champions League was so vital that I am now thrilled to see whether they make any use of the momentum or whether they start stumbling again as if they forgot how they played against Dortmund. Perhaps they think there is nothing to be won anymore in the Premier League, but there still is if they play a perfect last part of the season.

Therefore we still doubt Chelsea's victory for the following matches. the reason is, we haven't seen the system built by Potter and his team running well and effectively. plus, Chelsea doesn't have a striker who is sharp enough when it comes to scoring goals. because, Potter prefers to always include Kai Havertz in his main starting line even though he doesn't contribute much in terms of scoring goals. the victory over Dortmund in the Champions League match, cannot be our measure in every speculation and consideration that Chelsea's performance has returned to its previous shape.

from my point of view, there are still many mistakes made by the Chelsea players. the point is, we don't know for sure, what happened in the Chelsea dressing room. the Leicester vs Chelsea match, can be used as a reference for us to see the development of Chelsea's performance. well, let's just see how Potter brought his team to perform better after his team's victory over Dortmund.

That is correct that Chelsea is still missing this one outstanding striker who almost guaranteed scores a goal per game. They have a strong offense, but it's not that one guy. I don't know if he was hoping for Joao Felix to become that guy? Havertz is a great player and keeps the opponent busy and he has smart ideas to solve complex situations during the game, but he doesn't score often enough.

That is probably one problem they are going to solve next. I guess Chelsea has now shown that money doesn't matter and that is why I expect one more spectacular transfer by Chelsea. It will be a striker and I guess we narrowed down the list in the Transfers Speculations thread. It could be Osimhen, but there are also a few others that could fill that role.