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Chelsea championed to be one of the champion candidates Premier League 2021/2022. But the situation could immediately reverse at the start of the season.
Chelsea last season bounced back under the direction Thomas Tuchel, which just arrived at the end of last January. Replacing Frank Lampard, Tuchel successfully brought the Blues to finish in the top four and win the Champions League.
That brief fix under Tuchel is what makes it Chelsea welcome the new season as one of the champion candidates. It’s just that they will immediately face a test at the beginning of the 2021/2022 Premier League season.
How not? Just look at the first six weeks of N’Golo Kante et al. After facing Crystal Palace in the first match, Chelsea have to face Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City!
Practically only Aston Villa are on paper lightly. But make no mistake, last season Chelsea could not win against them. Villa held Chelsea 1-1 at Stamford Bridge then won 2-1 at Villa Park.
Analyst who is also a former Arsenal player, Paul Merson, thinks this start will be decisive for him Chelsea. Stumbling so early will make the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge not good enough, given the high expectations.
“Chelsea won the Champions League and are determined to win the title (English League). But look at Chelsea’s schedule and you can see what they are facing,” said Paul Merson to Starsport quoted Metro.
“After the opener against Crystal Palace, which will try to impress the new manager, Patrick Vieira, the sequence was brutal. They have to face Arsenal and Liverpool before the end of August, then Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester City in September. Ouch!”
“If they start well, they will be very well supported for the title. But they could easily lose some of those games. And if you find yourself six points behind so early it can be difficult to redeem.”
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