An Opta stat has summarised where Chelsea have gone wrong this season – and why they likely won’t be winning the Premier League title.
With Chelsea heading into the season as the champions of Europe, with Romelu Lukaku drafted into the attack, Thomas Tuchel’s men were considered one of the favourites to go all the way and win the Premier League title.
After a strong start to the season, the Blues earned themselves a four-point lead over Manchester City and Liverpool. After a difficult December month, that is no longer the case.
The extent of Chelsea’s demise can be epitomised by the fact that they’ve drawn four of their last five home games 1-1, which is quite extraordinary. There’s also this…
11 – Chelsea have dropped 11 points from leading positions in the Premier League this season – more than they did in the whole of last season (10). Slip. #CHEBHA
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 29, 2021
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A team that gets into the lead and cannot hold it is not a team that is going to win the Premier League, unfortunately. Chelsea would be some way clear of their rivals, were they able to do so.
Man City are the absolute kings of getting ahead and controlling games, it’s what makes them so formidable. Until Tuchel’s Chelsea are able to master that art – they won’t be champions…
