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Why has Chelsea FC’s campaign gone so wrong? Will Antonio Conte fix it?

By Ben Croft

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 13: Head coach Italy Antonio Conte reacts during the intermational friendly match between Belgium and Italy at King Baudouin Stadium on November 13, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 13: Head coach Italy Antonio Conte reacts during the intermational friendly match between Belgium and Italy at King Baudouin Stadium on November 13, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) /
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Chelsea FC have endured one of the worst campaigns in recent memory, but why did it go wrong? Is Antonio Conte the right man to fix it? Will he be able to?

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea looks dejected after Joel Ward of Crystal Palace scored Crystal Palace's 2nd goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace on August 29, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea looks dejected after Joel Ward of Crystal Palace scored Crystal Palace’s 2nd goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace on August 29, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

It’s fair to say that this season will be quickly forgotten by everyone connected to Chelsea Football Club. Fans, players, coaching staff plus many more will have to write this campaign off as a blip and start from scratch in August.

Let’s go back to the summer of 2015. The Blues were crowned Premier League champions in May and were favourites to do so again this season. Everyone at the club knew that other teams would not accept Chelsea’s dominance from last term and that they would come back stronger. The team had to be prepared for this and therefore a good pre-season was vital.

In the next few slides, we’ll discuss the poor individual performances, the prospect of Antonio Conte and the outlook for next season. But first, about that pre-season…

Next: Pre-Season Omen

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