Year: 2021

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after he scores his team's third goal 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 Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Lionel Messi would be the final piece of the puzzle

Three things to look for as Chelsea seeks Super Cup redemption

Chelsea transfer roundup 2 August to 8 August 2021

What is Chelsea’s next transfer priority after Romelu Lukaku?

Morecambe's English midfielder Adam Phillips (R) challenges Chelsea's Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour (L) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Morecambe at Stamford Bridge in London on January 10, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / 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 ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea’s future, Norwich’s present: What next for Billy Gilmour?

Belgium's forward Romelu Lukaku (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the international friendly football match between Belgium and Croatia at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on June 6, 2021, ahead of the EURO 2020/2021 tournament. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Romelu Lukaku is exactly what Chelsea needs right now

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JULY 25: Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea celebrates scoring a goal during the match between Chelsea and Indonesia All-Stars at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on July 25, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

How will Chelsea line up with Romelu Lukaku, 3-4-3 or 3-5-2?

Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (L) celebrates with Inter Milan's Italian coach Antonio Conte after Inter opened the scoring during the Italian Serie A football match AC Milan vs Inter Milan on February 21, 2021 at the San Siro stadium in Milan. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea’s new striker Romelu Lukaku: Who the hell are you vol. 19

SEVILLE, SPAIN - APRIL 7: Ben Chilwell of Chelsea scores the second goal to make it 0-2 Agustin Marchesin of FC Porto during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Porto v Chelsea at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on April 7, 2021 in Seville Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s left wingback depth for the season ahead

Belgium's forward Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Belgium and Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich on July 2, 2021. (Photo by ANDREAS GEBERT / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS GEBERT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea: The Father of the Pride speaks (Volume I)

TOPSHOT - (COMBO) This combination of file pictures made on April 19, 2021, shows the logos of the following European football clubs: (top, L-R) Liverpool on May 30, 2019 in Madrid; Manchester United on July 5, 2013 in Manchester; Arsenal on March 2, 2019 in London; Chelsea on March 13, 2020 in London; (middle, L-R) Manchester City on April 10, 2021 in Manchester; Tottenham Hotspur on March 2, 2019 in London; Real Madrid on May 20, 2014 in Lisbon; Barcelona on September 28, 2016 in Moenchengladbach; (bottom, L-R) Atletico Madrid on May 20, 2014 in Lisbon; Juventus on May 26, 2019 in Genoa; Inter Milan on April 7, 2021 in Milan; and AC Milan on September 10, 2006 in Milan. - Plans for a breakaway Super League announced by twelve of European football's most powerful clubs plunged European football into an unprecedented crisis on April 19, 2021, with threats of legal action and possible bans for players, as the UEFA president called it a "spit in the face" for supporters. Six Premier League teams -- Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur -- joined forces with Spanish giants Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Italian trio Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan to launch the planned competition. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU,PAUL ELLIS,DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS,ISABEL INFANTES,TIM KEETON,JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO,ODD ANDERSEN,MARCO BERTORELLO,ISABELLA BONOTTO,PACO SERINELLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea killing Super League only looks better in hindsight

Chelsea's Sierra Leonean-born English midfielder Trevoh Chalobah runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on August 4, 2021. - 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea keep, loan or sell? Special final roster cut edition

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after he scores his team's third goal 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 Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi to Chelsea is unrealistic pipe dream amidst Barcelona exit

Belgium's forward Romelu Lukaku (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the international friendly football match between Belgium and Croatia at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on June 6, 2021, ahead of the EURO 2020/2021 tournament. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea has chance to come out on top of another transfer triangle

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Zeno Ibsen Rossi of AFC Bournemouth battles for possession with Armando Broja of Chelsea during the Pre-Season Friendly match between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium on July 27, 2021 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)

Chelsea has to decide on Tammy Abraham and Armando Broja’s futures

Chelsea's Moroccan midfielder Hakim Ziyech (L) vies with Tottenham Hotspur's Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (R) during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on August 4, 2021. - 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea vs Tottenham player ratings: Final preseason tune-up

HEVERLEE, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 18: Romelu Lukaku of Belgium and Andreas Christensen of Denmark compete for the ball during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Belgium and Denkmark at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion on November 18, 2020 in Heverlee, Belgium. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)

Is Romelu Lukaku the right striker for Chelsea?

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: NGolo Kante of Chelsea FC and Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the Pre Season Friendly between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on August 04, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Three lessons learnt against Spurs in preseason

Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (L) celebrates with Inter Milan's Italian coach Antonio Conte after Inter opened the scoring during the Italian Serie A football match AC Milan vs Inter Milan on February 21, 2021 at the San Siro stadium in Milan. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Destroying every anti-Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea argument in one swoop

FLORENCE, ITALY - MAY 08: Dusan Vlahlvic of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SS Lazio at Stadio Artemio Franchi on May 8, 2021 in Florence, Italy. Sporting stadiums around Italy remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Chelsea: The alternatives are as important as top targets

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gestures on the touchline during the English FA Cup final football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in north west London on May 15, 2021. - - NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Nick Potts / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by NICK POTTS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea’s transfer window thus far and what it means going forward

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea during The Emirates FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on May 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea vs Tottenham: Three things to look for in Mind Series’ conclusion

Chelsea's French-born Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (R) gestures to Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger (L) during the pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at The Emirates Sadium in north London on August 1, 2021. - 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea vs Tottenham preseason predicted XI: Do we see a 3-4-1-2?

BERGAMO, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Cristian Romero of Atalanta clashes with Romelu Lukaku of Internazionale during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and FC Internazionale at Gewiss Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

Better late than never for Chelsea to get serious this window

Belgium's forward Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their first goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Belgium and Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich on July 2, 2021. (Photo by ANDREAS GEBERT / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS GEBERT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea transfers: Blues step up pursuit of Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Valentino Livramento of Chelsea reacts during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on May 12, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea phenom departs, signs a contract with Southampton

PORTO, PORTUGAL - MAY 29: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea lifts the Champions League Trophy following their team's victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou - Pool/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s transfer window makes no sense the longer it goes on

Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gestures on the touchline during the English FA Cup final football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in north west London on May 15, 2021. - - NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Nick Potts / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by NICK POTTS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Tactics and Transfers: Don’t panic about lack of Chelsea business