Year: 2018

SWANSEA, WALES - APRIL 28: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Chelsea at Liberty Stadium on April 28, 2018 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Cesc Fabregas leads the peer pressure on Eden Hazard

Chelsea will cave on Hazard value if he gives the slightest push

Cesar Azpilicueta is Chelsea’s only stability on their right side

Chelsea is going all in on their Italian connection for Maurizio Sarri

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois celebrates during The Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s goalkeeper hunt enters panic mode with strange targets

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)

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri leads with the backup plan in debut conference

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Kurt Zouma of Stoke City is challenged by Sadio Mane of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Liverpool at Bet365 Stadium on November 29, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Hints of a Kurt Zouma loan or transfer start to add up

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 20: Coach of SSC Napoli Maurizio Sarri gestures during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Crotone at Stadio San Paolo on May 20, 2018 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Chelsea: F is for fun as Maurizio Sarri introduces himself

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Eden Hazard of Belgium looks on following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Belgium and Panama at Fisht Stadium on June 18, 2018 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s World Cup medalists return more valuable than when they left

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 23: Thibaut Courtois of Belgium celebrates his team's fifth goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Belgium and Tunisia at Spartak Stadium on June 23, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Liverpool is showing Chelsea how the modern transfer market works

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Ross Barkley of Chelsea during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Newcastle United on January 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Homegrown status becoming a factor in who stays, who goes

ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - DECEMBER 07: Mason Mount of Vitesse Arnhem in action during the UEFA Europa League group K match between Vitesse and OGC Nice at on December 7, 2017 in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mason Mount’s Championship loan is better for his development

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen in the stand prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on December 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s board is suddenly working hard but not working smart

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St. James Park on May 13, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Chelsea: FA Cup likes and faves Willian’s disrespect, bcz emojis r lolz

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 20: Coach of SSC Napoli Maurizio Sarri gestures during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Crotone at Stadio San Paolo on May 20, 2018 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Conte fans should embrace Maurizio Sarri wholeheartedly

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Olivier Giroud of France celebrates following his sides victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Impossible to put a number on Olivier Giroud and N’Golo Kante

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JULY 10: Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois, Leander Dendoncker, Eden Hazard of Belgium and assistant coach Thierry Henry look dejected following their sides defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Semi Final match between Belgium and France at Saint Petersburg Stadium on July 10, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea must sever Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois contract talks

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Eden Hazard of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge on May 9, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Jorginho is a start, but keeping Eden Hazard is the statement

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 20: Coach of SSC Napoli Maurizio Sarri gestures during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Crotone at Stadio San Paolo on May 20, 2018 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Conte out, Sarri in, nothing changes

NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 01: N'Golo Kante of France in action during the International Friendly match between France and Italy at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 1, 2018 in Nice, France. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

French players bring medals to Chelsea despite Didier Deschamps

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA - JULY 06: Olivier Giroud of France is tackled by Martin Caceres of Uruguay during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Quarter Final match between Uruguay and France at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on July 6, 2018 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Predictions for France vs. Croatia in World Cup final

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 06: Jorginho of SSC Napoli in action during the serie A match between SSC Napoli and Torino FC at Stadio San Paolo on May 6, 2018 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Jorginho will be the metronome pacing the Blues’ Sarri-ball

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal in action during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea have no room for error in confirming Eden Hazard’s future

KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 28: Gary Cahill of England makes an off the line clearance during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between England and Belgium at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 28, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Predictions for Belgium vs. England for World Cup third-place

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen in the stand prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on December 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea reminders: Maurizio Sarri is not to blame for the circus at the club

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Antonio Conte of Chelsea shows his frustration during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Timeline invalidates Diego Costa’s role in Antonio Conte firing

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Gary Cahill of Chelsea collides with teammate N'Golo Kante and Isaac Hayden of Newcastle United during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Newcastle United on January 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea start trying to push their luck on Friday the Thirteenth

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on February 25, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Chelsea are out of do-overs: They must handle Maurizio Sarri perfectly