Chelsea vs Villarreal: Three lessons learnt in Super Cup triumph

3. Sloppiness will cost Chelsea trophies

One thing every Chelsea fan would agree on is that last season, the Blues were one of the most creative teams in Europe, but the number of goals scored was hugely concerning. The lack of clinical edge in the squad was very worrying and it resulted in some undeserved losses. Chelsea dropping points against rival teams vying for the Champions League spots, which almost came back to bite the club in matchweek 38.  In the end, the Blues got lucky and thanks to Tottenham Hotspur, they secured the final spot for the Champions League on the last day of the Premier League season.

Now, after winning the Champions League title by defeating Manchester City in Porto, the club took note of the manager’s demands and bought a clinical goalscorer in the form of Romelu Lukaku.

Now, something that was evident from the UEFA Super Cup final against Villarreal was the lack of finishing and the ability to finish off matches. Even after the purchase of a player like Lukaku, it doesn’t mean that the problem is solved to be brutally honest. If one looks at a title winning side in the Premier League, there are at least two players who contribute to scoring goals for the club. In Chelsea’s case, if the Belgian striker is the only player scoring loads of goals for the team, that can be an issue. It would mean that the club is just over-reliant on a single player, which never really ends well because one injury can affect the club’s progress and ambitions of winning silverware. Players like Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner have to contribute to the goal tally; otherwise, everything comes back to square one.

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