Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Weawant]

I agree with you. In the last two seasons Chelsea have spent more than a billion euros on player purchases and the only successful purchase is Cole Palmer. It can be said that Chelsea have bought Palmer worth hundreds of millions of euros because many other players have become their failed purchases. Their pre-season match results are not so good. But like other pre-season matches we can't see the results as a reference for the strength of each team when the season starts. But it seems that Chelsea do have problems in their squad. Enzo Maresca must be able to find the team's weaknesses to get a solid tactic.

No good critique uses the idea of the pre season games to make a conclusive judgment on the possible performance of a team, rather the teams main strength and abilities are seen mostly during their league games because at that point they will be able to exhibit to their full potential their abilities as for every game.they are playing has got something at stake unlike the pre season friendlies which is just to get them prepared for what is ahead when the main season begins.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

[Docnaster]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

I think I have a contrary opinion to yours concerning Chelsea manager's reaction to his team's defeat in the hands of Manchester City. He said the condition of the pitch was too bad and that caused the team to underperform and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also confirmed Enzo Maresca's claim about the pitch condition. I know that a lot of Chelsea fans are eager for nothing but success under their new manager but they must first give him all the necessary support and time to succeed.
Talking about sacking him, I don't think there's anyone who would want to sack a manager that's yet to oversee a competitive game.

[imamusma]

I agree with you. In the last two seasons Chelsea have spent more than a billion euros on player purchases and the only successful purchase is Cole Palmer. It can be said that Chelsea have bought Palmer worth hundreds of millions of euros because many other players have become their failed purchases. Their pre-season match results are not so good. But like other pre-season matches we can't see the results as a reference for the strength of each team when the season starts. But it seems that Chelsea do have problems in their squad. Enzo Maresca must be able to find the team's weaknesses to get a solid tactic.

No good critique uses the idea of the pre season games to make a conclusive judgment on the possible performance of a team, rather the teams main strength and abilities are seen mostly during their league games because at that point they will be able to exhibit to their full potential their abilities as for every game.they are playing has got something at stake unlike the pre season friendlies which is just to get them prepared for what is ahead when the main season begins.

It is understandable that Chelsea defeat to Manchester City does not reflect the performance they will show next season. However, the defeat must still be evaluated properly by Enzo Maresca, before facing a high pressure official match. Chelsea have spent a large budget to overhaul the squad, especially after the change of ownership, it seems that Todd Boehly needs to be patient longer to enjoy the results of his investment. Chelsea pre-season tour looked disappointing, if that performance is repeated in the Premier League then the change of manager will be regretted. Pochettino began to show signs of development at the end of his journey last season, Enzo Maresca must ensure that Chelsea do not experience a decline. Next, Chelsea will face Real Madrid, most likely the victory will tend to side with Ancelotti squad.

[Jegileman]

I agree with you. In the last two seasons Chelsea have spent more than a billion euros on player purchases and the only successful purchase is Cole Palmer. It can be said that Chelsea have bought Palmer worth hundreds of millions of euros because many other players have become their failed purchases. Their pre-season match results are not so good. But like other pre-season matches we can't see the results as a reference for the strength of each team when the season starts. But it seems that Chelsea do have problems in their squad. Enzo Maresca must be able to find the team's weaknesses to get a solid tactic.

Every preseason match is not a great one to showcase how well a team will do when the league finally begins and Chelsea’s performance in preseason is not an exception. Chelsea is a very talented team but things are not just going well for them now, but with the coming of the new coach, we might see some changes that’ll make them stronger than they use to be. Lot of coaches have benn sacked, I hope Enzo Maresca gets it right now so that he don’t fall into the same shoes as the former coaches did.

The football players are talented and gifted with skills to play football games is the way Pep Guardiola is gifted in managing football players. Manchester City is not his first club to win most of the trophies he is winning, he has done them majorly while in Barcelona even though many people were saying it was Messi influence but he came back to Premier League, rearranged Manchester City players and he is doing well here again, this is not luck but his work and he does it with dedication.

Pep Guardiola strength as a coach cannot be underestimated, he has done a lot of things to make one call him the best. To be successful in two different league and wining trophies back to back is not that simple, so I really admire his managerial skills. Other coaches in the premier league will want to show him how good they are, but I think he’s already ahead of most of them and they can only try. With a good coach and a good team squad, you can go far and beat any team in the league and win the trophy.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I think I have a contrary opinion to yours concerning Chelsea manager's reaction to his team's defeat in the hands of Manchester City. He said the condition of the pitch was too bad and that caused the team to underperform and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also confirmed Enzo Maresca's claim about the pitch condition. I know that a lot of Chelsea fans are eager for nothing but success under their new manager but they must first give him all the necessary support and time to succeed.
Talking about sacking him, I don't think there's anyone who would want to sack a manager that's yet to oversee a competitive game.

Lol it's weird to have to fire a coach before the season starts, what can we expect when a new coach just wants to build a squad it would be better to give it some time and see how it improves. Chelsea have a coach with experience in the Premier League so there is no need to be too quick to say anything in a friendly match like this we don't know what potential is hidden. What is clear is that when management decides to choose a new coach, he deserves to be given a chance at least until the middle of the season.

Somehow I think Chelsea will be one of the main contenders in the top 4 for this season Chelsea squad has the ability to do it we just need to wait for the right time, do you remember how Chelsea played in the last few games, I mean last season? they managed to take a place in the top 6 with a winning streak.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

I think I have a contrary opinion to yours concerning Chelsea manager's reaction to his team's defeat in the hands of Manchester City. He said the condition of the pitch was too bad and that caused the team to underperform and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also confirmed Enzo Maresca's claim about the pitch condition. I know that a lot of Chelsea fans are eager for nothing but success under their new manager but they must first give him all the necessary support and time to succeed.
Talking about sacking him, I don't think there's anyone who would want to sack a manager that's yet to oversee a competitive game.

You know Pep Guardiola is not the kind that avoid some certain questions, he had to play along concerning the pitch, if it was that bad how come we had 6 goals in that game? Or was it because the pitch wasn't good enough that was why? The thing is when you're good you're good so for the manager of Chelsea I believe he is acting base on the pressure that's coming and you had to give the fans a reason for the poor performance. Ok let's say Man City lost to Chelsea, do you think he would have come out to say the pitch was bad? No, now you get why I don't find the statement of the coach that cool. About sacking him is really not going to happen because he hasn't done anything yet but if this continues (the poor performance) I believe the fans might start singing for a new replacement.

[bitcampaign]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

I think I have a contrary opinion to yours concerning Chelsea manager's reaction to his team's defeat in the hands of Manchester City. He said the condition of the pitch was too bad and that caused the team to underperform and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola also confirmed Enzo Maresca's claim about the pitch condition. I know that a lot of Chelsea fans are eager for nothing but success under their new manager but they must first give him all the necessary support and time to succeed.
Talking about sacking him, I don't think there's anyone who would want to sack a manager that's yet to oversee a competitive game.

There is actually nothing to worry about Chelsea's poor form because it will continue like that, there will be no greater impact from their new management so there is no reason whatsoever about losing or leaving the field that is not good enough, Chelsea's lack of preparation in facing the next season is very clear even though their finances are fairly stable but all the staff in the management are less careful in getting players and in my opinion more carelessly and this is a factor in Chelsea's decline every season.

Is there any progress in every season?? of course not, this is not a matter of prestige but the reality is that way so this defeat to Manchester City is an absolute thing for the match so it is very clear that Chelsea's New Management is not able to bring significant changes to Chelsea.

[tottong]

There is actually nothing to worry about Chelsea's poor form because it will continue like that, there will be no greater impact from their new management so there is no reason whatsoever about losing or leaving the field that is not good enough, Chelsea's lack of preparation in facing the next season is very clear even though their finances are fairly stable but all the staff in the management are less careful in getting players and in my opinion more carelessly and this is a factor in Chelsea's decline every season.

Is there any progress in every season?? of course not, this is not a matter of prestige but the reality is that way so this defeat to Manchester City is an absolute thing for the match so it is very clear that Chelsea's New Management is not able to bring significant changes to Chelsea.

For me it is necessary because the club needs quality players and coaches to provide trophies.
But sometimes it is the players who are inconsistent and there are also coaches who are not able to maximize the potential of the players they have. Having stable finances should be able to provide something more where the club can compete with other competitors in terms of winning the title.
But what happened was the opposite, Chelsea struggled to compete with other teams, even though at the end of the season the managed to make changes so that they finished in the top six of the standings.

Management must see the problems faced and maybe they should improve the pattern of player recruitment or the selection of the right coach.
If not, next season will not be much different and will remain a club that does not have the ability to compete for the title with other strong teams.

[JeffBrad12]

Chelsea really didn't have such serious problems under the last owner, but I doubt he ran the club so well that things would start to crumble to such proportions after he left. Who knows, maybe he can still make a comeback. I hope in the new season to see a less chipper Chelsea that can fight for the top 5 in the table

Your wish seems unreal after Chelsea's horrific performance against Manchester City's young squad. I'd rather take 10th as the possible for Chelsea to finish in the current season. Chelsea played poorly in the pre-season games. The match against City showed Chelsea's weak defense and poor form. These are their main problems.
They never really replaced Thiago Silva and Rüdiger. Signing an elite CB needs to be their priority this window; none of the ones they have are good enough.

Also, Chelsea conceded four goals against Manchester City. This was due to their failure to transition back to defense after losing the ball in the buildup. This is a drawback of the inverted fullback system.

[Swordsoffreedom]

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Playing without Harry Maguire gladdens me. He has got to be the worst defender in the history of defenders that has played for Manchester United. Infact, it decodes a direct message to INEOS on how they should get Erik ten Hag new set of defender's. Lisandro Martinez would be back for the community shield on Saturday but he cannot do it alone. Starting a new season without depth and Injured players will improve nothing about the result from last season.

In the past we have seen that Harry Maguire made a lot of mistakes, and in several important matches Harry Maguire's mistakes cost Manchester United matches. This is why most Manchester United fans don't like Harry Maguire. But Harry Maguire is one of coach Ten Hag's favorite players. So we will definitely see Harry Maguire in Manchester United's squad next season. Ten Hag should have taken the necessary steps to strengthen its defenses. Because Manchester United conceded 58 goals in 38 matches last season. Manchester United's defense is quite weak.

Hopefully the media not blind to see that now. Rasmus Hojlund has a good replacement, Joshua Zirkzee can come in for him, I'm not worried.

Joshua Zirkzee is a good enough player. But will he be a worthy replacement for Hojlund? I don't think so. Joshua Zirkzee played last season at Bologna. Adapting to the Premier League is a bit time-consuming. It is unlikely that he will fit into Manchester United's squad very quickly. But if Joshua Zirkzee can quickly adapt himself to Manchester United's players then he will surely become a worthy replacement for Hojlund.

Liverpool did well same with Manchester United but they seized the chances they had yesterday. Manchester United has player's to sell and also players who shouldn't be used in the first team no more. In conclusion, Dalot, Bruno Fernandez, Kobbie Mainoo, Joshua Zirkzee, and Garnacho are yet to join the rest of thr lads.

There are still many weaknesses in Manchester United's squad. And I would say coach Ten Hag has yet to take the necessary steps to strengthen his squad. We don't see good performances from Manchester United players in friendly matches. I don't even see the possibility of this team doing well next season. Manchester United cannot be in the top four of the table.

[klidex]

Since the start of the current summer transfer window, we've seen how the traditional big clubs in England have been getting involved in the transfer market and if you ask me, I don't think there's been major signings by these big clubs that suggests that there'll be a change from what we saw in the league table at the end of last season. With the arrival of Savinho, Manchester City have improved their options in the attack which gives them a good chance to retain the league title come next season. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur doesn't seem to have a strong team to stop Manchester City come next season. Do you think there might be a surprise from any of the other teams?

Arsenal and Liverpool don't seem to be moving to make changes in their front line and they seem to be sticking with the strikers and midfielders they had last season, while Chelsea have recruited some new front lines and new strikers like Marc Guiu but I'm not sure Chelsea can provide a surprise next season because their new coach also needs to adapt to be able to create a suitable game, yes Manchester City have added ammunition to their front line by adding Savinho even though Manchester City already have good players in the front line I think he will only be used as a reserve player to replace Julian Alvarez or Erling Halaand but if Julian Alvarez is going to leave this summer it is likely that Savinho will replace his role.

[len01]

Today's preseason match is worth trying your luck Fulham vs Sevilla. I don't take this too seriously but there is no choice but to pick Fulham win which looks more certain to beat Sevilla who have lost several times in preseason matches.
There is no strong prediction for this match but we can be more sure in a friendly match like this a weak team from EPL like Fulham wants to try to get a big score and Sevilla might not take it seriously and will just play normally without using their main players.

The score prediction will end 2-0.

[Justbillywitt]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

For crying out loud this Man was just appointed and he is yet to play any official match with Chelsea as a Club. How many coaches in the world that can play against Pep Guardiola side and get a win? Do you want the man to criticize his players or what do you want him to say. He did the right thing by just attributing the loss to the bad nature of the pitch. Sometimes it is not about the coach, it's also about the players who are not implementing the ideas of the coach correctly that often lead to a loss in a football match. You see this idea of Chelsea always sacking coaches, that's the reason why Chelsea has continued to decline in terms of output on the field. The fans of Chelsea are getting use to seeing their coaches sacked and it's becoming a problem for the Club. Most managers going to Chelsea has this in mind and it's making them not to be fully committed to the club. Because they already knew that they could be sack any moment. The Man won some of his preseason matches, why not give him some credit for that.

[Barikui1]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

For crying out loud this Man was just appointed and he is yet to play any official match with Chelsea as a Club. How many coaches in the world that can play against Pep Guardiola side and get a win? Do you want the man to criticize his players or what do you want him to say. He did the right thing by just attributing the loss to the bad nature of the pitch. Sometimes it is not about the coach, it's also about the players who are not implementing the ideas of the coach correctly that often lead to a loss in a football match. You see this idea of Chelsea always sacking coaches, that's the reason why Chelsea has continued to decline in terms of output on the field. The fans of Chelsea are getting use to seeing their coaches sacked and it's becoming a problem for the Club. Most managers going to Chelsea has this in mind and it's making them not to be fully committed to the club. Because they already knew that they could be sack any moment. The Man won some of his preseason matches, why not give him some credit for that.

Yes it's actually true that his playing style hasn't been implemented in the team right now, and that is the major cause of the struggle of Chelsea this season, but the whole idea of playing with the ball in their front of goal is not ideal in my own perspective, because any slit mistakes will be punished immediately, so am not a fan of that.

Then talking of some Chelsea fan calling for his head already, I think that is actually unfair, I believe that every coaches next time to implement their playing system into the minds of the players, so I believe that he is actually going to comes good if he is being given the much needed time to work.

And lastly, Todd boehly and co should stop recruiting bunch of kids into the team and start recruiting players that can help the team immediately, or does he thinks the English premier league is an under 21 competition? Let take a look at the backline, they are practically struggling due to the fact that their is no experience player among them, and instead of Todd boehly fixing that,  he is busy gathering kids that wouldn't help the team in any way.

[Justbillywitt]

This Chelsea new manager to me is confused on what to say concerning the team after losing to Manchester City he still had to come out and say it was because of the pitch on which both teams played on that was why the squad performaned badly and that was why they conceded those goals. I only see a man who will complain at any given opportunity and not a coach that's ready to take the fall for the team and make amends.
Enzo Maresca is one lucky man because if it was the former owner he would have been thinking on how to replace him because he can't even work understand pressure especially when the team is losing, he can't make some changes that would change the outcome of the game to his favor. I don't know how he's going to do it but I hope the players can help him out because the journey of next season is going to be hard for the coach.

For crying out loud this Man was just appointed and he is yet to play any official match with Chelsea as a Club. How many coaches in the world that can play against Pep Guardiola side and get a win? Do you want the man to criticize his players or what do you want him to say. He did the right thing by just attributing the loss to the bad nature of the pitch. Sometimes it is not about the coach, it's also about the players who are not implementing the ideas of the coach correctly that often lead to a loss in a football match. You see this idea of Chelsea always sacking coaches, that's the reason why Chelsea has continued to decline in terms of output on the field. The fans of Chelsea are getting use to seeing their coaches sacked and it's becoming a problem for the Club. Most managers going to Chelsea has this in mind and it's making them not to be fully committed to the club. Because they already knew that they could be sack any moment. The Man won some of his preseason matches, why not give him some credit for that.

Yes it's actually true that his playing style hasn't been implemented in the team right now, and that is the major cause of the struggle of Chelsea this season, but the whole idea of playing with the ball in their front of goal is not ideal in my own perspective, because any slit mistakes will be punished immediately, so am not a fan of that.

The coach will do what he thinks is best for the club and not what an individual thinks is right or not. Enzo Maresca is a coach that's coming from a different world of play that's is different from what the Chelsea fans use to know. Chelsea management brought him to implement a change to the club that will put them in line for success. And for new things to happen, the old culture has to go away. The Man is trying to introduce a possession based football to Stamford bridge, so Chelsea fans will see a different style of football this season, and they just have to trust the process.

And lastly, Todd boehly and co should stop recruiting bunch of kids into the team and start recruiting players that can help the team immediately, or does he thinks the English premier league is an under 21 competition? Let take a look at the backline, they are practically struggling due to the fact that their is no experience player among them, and instead of Todd boehly fixing that,  he is busy gathering kids that wouldn't help the team in any way.

At least you have recognized that part of the struggles that Chelsea is currently facing is because of the kind of players they have in their roster. Todd Boehly wants to have a young squad that will be competitive, but he has failed to understand the nature/demands of the premier league and that's going to worry Chelsea for the upcoming season. But we can't underestimate them until the season finally kicks off, and after few rounds of play, then we will know how strong or weak they are, which will be determined by their position on the league table.

[Inwestour]

Your wish seems unreal after Chelsea's horrific performance against Manchester City's young squad. I'd rather take 10th as the possible for Chelsea to finish in the current season. Chelsea played poorly in the pre-season games. The match against City showed Chelsea's weak defense and poor form. These are their main problems.
They never really replaced Thiago Silva and Rüdiger. Signing an elite CB needs to be their priority this window; none of the ones they have are good enough.

Also, Chelsea conceded four goals against Manchester City. This was due to their failure to transition back to defense after losing the ball in the buildup. This is a drawback of the inverted fullback system.

Let's make an adjustment for the fact that it was a friendly match, to judge Chelsea's form when the official championship starts, but it seems to me quite obvious that Chelsea will not be a competitive team in the Premier League, they have too many problematic positions and there are many questions about both defense and attack. Most likely, these teams will solve different problems in the new season, City will lead the table, and Chelsea will try with all their might to be closer to the Champions League zone.

[BigBos]

It is understandable that Chelsea defeat to Manchester City does not reflect the performance they will show next season. However, the defeat must still be evaluated properly by Enzo Maresca, before facing a high pressure official match. Chelsea have spent a large budget to overhaul the squad, especially after the change of ownership, it seems that Todd Boehly needs to be patient longer to enjoy the results of his investment. Chelsea pre-season tour looked disappointing, if that performance is repeated in the Premier League then the change of manager will be regretted. Pochettino began to show signs of development at the end of his journey last season, Enzo Maresca must ensure that Chelsea do not experience a decline. Next, Chelsea will face Real Madrid, most likely the victory will tend to side with Ancelotti squad.

Enzo Maresca must make the defeat a lesson and it is true what you said that the defeat must still be evaluated by Enzo Maresca so that he finds a solution and corrects the mistakes made by Chelsea. We admit that of course finding and becoming the best is not easy, but Enzo Maresca must be able to make Chelsea experience changes to be better in the coming season because if Enzo Maresca fails to make Chelsea better, maybe what will happen is another change of coach by Chelsea because Chelsea cannot be patient to become better.

and with them who will face Real Madrid, of course it is a tough challenge because Real Madrid is certainly stronger and it is true what you said that victory tends to be greater in favor of Ancelotti's squad.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Enzo Maresca must make the defeat a lesson and it is true what you said that the defeat must still be evaluated by Enzo Maresca so that he finds a solution and corrects the mistakes made by Chelsea. We admit that of course finding and becoming the best is not easy, but Enzo Maresca must be able to make Chelsea experience changes to be better in the coming season because if Enzo Maresca fails to make Chelsea better, maybe what will happen is another change of coach by Chelsea because Chelsea cannot be patient to become better.

and with them who will face Real Madrid, of course it is a tough challenge because Real Madrid is certainly stronger and it is true what you said that victory tends to be greater in favor of Ancelotti's squad.

Yeah indeed that is the purpose of this match to evaluate team performance and the coach can monitor which lines need to be improved or which players deserve a place in the squad, Chelsea may have lost this match but overall they didn't play badly this means there is still a chance to improve it. In the next match Chelsea will face Real Madrid and some people predict Real Madrid will win, don't forget that in this preseason Real Madrid are not playing well I mean they lost their last 2 games well, from here we can see that both teams are not easy to predict. If both teams play young and new players then we don't know how they will play, so if you want to place a bet then don't be too confident.

[mammusu]

Your wish seems unreal after Chelsea's horrific performance against Manchester City's young squad. I'd rather take 10th as the possible for Chelsea to finish in the current season. Chelsea played poorly in the pre-season games. The match against City showed Chelsea's weak defense and poor form. These are their main problems.
They never really replaced Thiago Silva and Rüdiger. Signing an elite CB needs to be their priority this window; none of the ones they have are good enough.

Also, Chelsea conceded four goals against Manchester City. This was due to their failure to transition back to defense after losing the ball in the buildup. This is a drawback of the inverted fullback system.

Let's make an adjustment for the fact that it was a friendly match, to judge Chelsea's form when the official championship starts, but it seems to me quite obvious that Chelsea will not be a competitive team in the Premier League, they have too many problematic positions and there are many questions about both defense and attack. Most likely, these teams will solve different problems in the new season, City will lead the table, and Chelsea will try with all their might to be closer to the Champions League zone.

Adjusting to the facts in friendly matches of other teams might be easy, but in my opinion not with Chelsea at the moment where it would be difficult for us to see the match as just a friendly match, Manchester City in that match fielded a young squad which they probably won't part of the main squad next season, but in contrast to Chelsea, it might be difficult not to say that they did not field their main players in the friendly match because the majority of Chelsea current players are young players, in the last few friendly matches, Chelsea suffered defeats and I think we still It takes time for us to see Chelsea develop under Maresca and also their current young squad, ranking in the top 10 next season will be very realistic for them to get if we look at the comparison of strength and performance they have with their rival teams.