Year: 2018

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Willian of Chelsea controls the ball during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea FC at London Stadium on September 23, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea needs balance between midfielders and wingers

Chelsea: Sarrismo has no place for a fully defensive N’Golo Kante

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: WHU draw laid bare Sarri’s midfield miscue

Chelsea’s dropped points versus West Ham were a long time coming

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

WHU vs Chelsea predictions: Rough going for the Blues, outcome unclear

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Marcos Alonso after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: History does not support Europa League schedule as an excuse

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Olivier Giroud of Chelsea reacts following the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Olivier Giroud a near lock for FanDuel EPL Wonder Strike points

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea FC at John Smith's Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea cannot plan for West Ham’s tactics because they have none yet

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: Chelsea Unveil New Head Coach Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge on July 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Maurizio Sarri is gambling his future by cozying up to Chelsea’s fickle stars

DUBLIN, IRELAND - AUGUST 01: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea during the Pre-season friendly International Champions Cup game between Arsenal and Chelsea at Aviva stadium on August 1, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s 1-0 win falls on the whole team, not just Alvaro Morata

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Jorginho of Chelsea looks on during a Chelsea FC training session at The WACA on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Australia.(Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

Chelsea has no perfect options to rotate Jorginho out of the squad

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: N'golo Kante of Chelsea passes the ball under pressure from Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri minimizes rotation, denies CHO and Ampadu

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on January 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

PAOK vs Chelsea: Predictions for a comfortable Blues win in Greece

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea in action during the pre-season friendly match between Chelsea and Lyon at Stamford Bridge on August 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Five things to look for as Chelsea open Europa League campaign at PAOK

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A general view of a corner flag inside the stadium prior to during The Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Baba Rahman still dreams of a Chelsea career despite all the odds

Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea comes on during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium on December 12, 2017 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s smartest piece of business has been Ethan Ampadu’s extension

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea celebrates as he scores their first goal during The Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Leicester City and Chelsea at The King Power Stadium on March 18, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Alvaro Morata can aim for Fernando Torres’ UEL scoring pace

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Didier Drogba of Chelsea celebrates with fans and the trophy after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 24, 2015 in London, England. Chelsea were crowned Premier League champions. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Romelu Lukaku is impressive, but Didier Drogba is the only King

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Marcos Alonso after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Marcos Alonso, Mateo Kovacic add the twist to a 4-1-4-1

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Chelsea looks on during the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s 182nd (or so) opponent: PAOK, who the hell are you?

TALLINN, ESTONIA - AUGUST 15: The Europa League Winners Trophy is displayed prior to the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Lillekula Stadium on August 15, 2018 in Tallinn, Estonia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Chelsea is in the Europa League so they must win it once more

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: David Luiz of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Maurizio Sarri is still looking for improvement in Chelsea’s defense

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Olivier Giroud of Chelsea reacts following the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Three lessons Chelsea can take from Cardiff win into next stage of season

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Eden Hazard of Chelsea scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Suspiciously splendid little start

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal, from a penalty during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Chelsea fans can now start taking Maurizio Sarri’s results seriously

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea FC at John Smith's Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Maurizio Sarri follows Chelsea tradition by setting bar for Eden Hazard

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund looks on at the end of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund at the Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on February 22, 2018 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

Chelsea should start thinking about recall options for Michy Batshuayi

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Olivier Giroud of Chelsea reacts following the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata: Different, not better or worse