Year: 2018

READING, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Lucas Piazon of Fulham celebrates scoring during the Sky Bet Championship match between Reading and Fulham at Madejski Stadium on August 12, 2017 in Reading, England. (Photo by Harry Hubbard/Getty Images)

Lucas Piazon is Chelsea’s next chance to prove the value of the loan army

Chelsea: Willian coming into form at business end of the season (Data viz)

Chelsea’s starting XI heatmap: Which players pair nicely with each other?

Chelsea redux: Mourinho using Matic to create palpable discord at Man U

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 can use the international break to restore confidence

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: David Silva of Manchester City chases down Andreas Christensen of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Christensen exemplifies the rarity of high-value academy grads

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: N'Golo Kante of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on January 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Injured midfielders strand Conte and Kante with few options

WATFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Gary Cahill of Chelsea reacts during the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road on February 5, 2018 in Watford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Long road ahead to go from decent to great

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 player ratings: N’Golo Kante, Antonio Rudiger carry the Blues on

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Marcos Alonso 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: Morata, Bakayoko return to starting XI as youth make way

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on February 12, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea predictions vs. Leicester: Do they dare, do they care?

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Luis Suarez of Barcelona celebrates after Lionel Messi (Not pictured) of Barcelona scores his sides first goal, as Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on February 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois wants his cake and will eat it too

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Fourth official Mike Jones intervenes as Jose Mourinho manager of Manchester United and Antonio Conte manager of Chelsea clash 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)

Chelsea: Conte’s anticipated firing spurs new genre of fan fic: sack porn

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 appear to have given up on the 3-5-2 for now

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Willy Caballero of Chelsea celebrates victory with Willian of Chelsea during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round Replay between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on January 17, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

FA Cup: Willy Caballero deserves to take Chelsea all the way to Wembley

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea collects the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on January 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Barca served up a long overdue reckoning on Thibaut Courtois

WATFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Gary Cahill of Chelsea reacts during the Premier League match between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road on February 5, 2018 in Watford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: England’s experimental squad should mildly worry Gary Cahill

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Olivier Giroud of Chelsea reacts during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea must keep a winning mentality focussed on the FA Cup

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 24: Ramires and Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrate at the final whistle during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, second leg match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on April 24, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea are struggling with their leadership vacuum

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea reacts during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea prove Brian Clough right: Players, not tactics, decide the game

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea reacts during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at Camp Nou on March 14, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Silly mistakes keep costing Chelsea and Antonio Conte

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Olivier Giroud of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on February 12, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea playing to win: Olivier Giroud is front-and-centre of Blues’ attack

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Willian of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on February 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images,)

Barca vs. Chelsea predictions: One more draw, one more win for the Blues

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Victor Moses of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on February 12, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea can set themselves apart from league rivals with UCL ambition

Chelsea captain Terry Venables (centre) in action, 23rd February, 1966. (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chelsea – Barcelona rivalry dates back to a three-leg (yes, 3) Fairs Cup tie

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Referee Anthony Taylor shows a yellow card to Alvaro Morata of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on March 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Win over Crystal Palace typifies season

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Willian of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on February 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images,)

Chelsea’s record at Camp Nou offers an odd brand of hope

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Kenedy of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St. James Park on March 10, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Third brace for Batshuayi, first for Kenedy raise transfer profiles