What a splendid way to end the year for Chelsea. If they manage to win against Stoke on the 31st of December they will register 13 straight victories. What is even more impressive is the fact that they managed to sweep aside Bournemouth without Prewmier League leading scorer Diego Costa and the undeniable talent of N’Golo Kante which is really something. There were worries that by using the smallest number of players in the Premier League, Chelsea will fall short when having to replace the duo. Fortunately, Fabregas worked great with the rest of the team and Hazard adapted easily to the false 9 position.
As mentioned, Chelsea are 1 win away from achieving something few expected after last year’s events. Thirteen wins in a row and first place at the end of the first half of the seasons. 12 goals scored against Leicester, Manchester United, Spurs and City. Only 2 goals conceded since the beginning of October and a 7-point advantage over Manchester City. A 27 goal difference and the kind of confidence that makes Champions.
Things are looking great for the Blues who will also get a massive budget boost after Oscar’s transfer which will allow them to bring in reinforcements should they choose to. While the lot is quite solid, it would be good to have another option at the position of striker and possibly a replacement another midfielder. While a top goal scorer would be hard to get as everyone knows Costa is the main choice for Conte, a midfielder such as James Rodriguez could find a spot in the starting eleven. It is true that good things shouldn’t be meddled with but bringing in a player like the Colombian should surely improve the team’s quality.