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A Chelsea tinted preview of the 2020/2021 Premier League

By Travis Tyler

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Mason Mount of Chelsea looks on during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on July 19, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alastair Grant/Pool via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Mason Mount of Chelsea looks on during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on July 19, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alastair Grant/Pool via Getty Images) /
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and Chelsea’s English midfielder Mason Mount vies with Chelsea’s English midfielder Ross Barkley West Ham United’s English midfielder Declan Rice during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Chelsea at The London Stadium, in east London on July 1, 2020. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
and Chelsea’s English midfielder Mason Mount vies with Chelsea’s English midfielder Ross Barkley West Ham United’s English midfielder Declan Rice during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Chelsea at The London Stadium, in east London on July 1, 2020. (Photo by Adam Davy / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Southampton

What are they playing for?: A comfortable midtable finish

What they’ll get?: Exactly that

Why should Chelsea care?: Southampton is always an interesting club to keep an eye on because they generally have good young players that could be up for grabs soon. Beyond that, Ralph Hasenhuttl has finally gotten them on board with his play style so they now play an aggressive pressing style backed by direct football. It is brutal and effective and it should see the Saints rise up the table again.

Tottenham

What are they playing for?: A glorious return to the Champions League

What they’ll get?: Pressure on the Europa League spots

Why should Chelsea care?: Jose Mourinho at Tottenham after being at Manchester United is less weird than it could have been but is still highly unusual. He actually got the team performing well while he doubled as a reality show star, but overall the team just lacks quality. They will likely make a Europa League spot comfortably, but Mourinho will be salty about it throughout and season two of All or Nothing: Jose Mourinho Steals the Show will be fun to watch.

West Brom

What are they playing for?: 17th

What they’ll get?: 20th if they are lucky

Why should Chelsea care?: There is really no reason for the Blues to pay much attention to West Brom. Every class of promoted clubs seems to include one that goes down with barely a whimper and West Brom gives off that vibe in droves. They will be present and occasionally people will go “oh yeah, forgot about them” when they get smashed or their club plays them, but other than that they won’t be more than bar trivia in a year or two.

West Ham

What are they playing for?: Midtable edging towards Europe

What they’ll get?: Probably relegation but you can’t say they didn’t dream

Why should Chelsea care?: West Ham has long built itself towards being a club capable of gate crashing Europe. But the more they built, the further away they seemed to get. Their squad is a mess, they can’t afford to buy anyone, and their good players are all being linked with moves away for pennies. Plus, David Moyes is their manager so if they manage to stay out of the relegation zone for three weeks all season, it might be an accomplishment. They should be good enough to survive, but it feels like their number is finally up.

Wolverhampton

What are they playing for?: Gate crashing Europe

What they’ll get?: Another comfortable finish in European spots, with a chance for top four

Why should Chelsea care?: If there was any club with potential to break the top six (either by pushing a club out or making it a top seven), it is Wolves. The team is only in their third Premier League season after promotion but they are an institution in the league. With no European commitment this year, they could truly push on and wedge United and Tottenham off a top four spot. The Blues playing them will have the same magnitude as any top six rival and it has been well earned.

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