Dan Clark

Dan Clark

Lifelong Chelsea fan currently living in Cardiff, originally from Oxford. I spend most of my time writing and watching Chelsea, so it made sense to combine the two.

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

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte shakes hands with Olivier Giroud as he leaves the pitch during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge on February 16, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea need careful rotation with four important games in three competitions

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea in action 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’s defensive trios: Rudiger leads in wins, Cahill in big game moments

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Tiemoue Bakayoko of Chelsea is challenged by Jordon Ibe of AFC Bournemouth during the Premier League match between Chelsea and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on January 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea still searching for a stable solution in central midfield

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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Eden Hazard of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on January 20, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Watford vs. Chelsea: Five tactical questions on speed, resilience, set pieces

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ROME, ITALY - DECEMBER 20: Emerson Palmieri (C) of AS Roma competes for the ball with Simone Edera and Ebenezer Acquah of Torino FC during the TIM Cup match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Olimpico Stadium on December 20, 2017 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Chelsea hopes Emerson is another unheralded Serie A defensive gem

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Andy Carroll of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion at London Stadium on January 2, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Five reasons signing Andy Carroll is a huge step backward

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: David De Gea of Manchester United clears the ball while under pressure from Alvaro Morata of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Alvaro Morata’s conversion rate falls behind Europe’s top scorers

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea misses a chance 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’s slow starts cost them early leads and counter-attacking finishes

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Ross Barkley of Everton celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on May 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Five reasons why Ross Barkley is a good signing for Chelsea

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 30: Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on December 30, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Danny Drinkwater deserves a run in the Chelsea starting XI

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STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal with his Chelsea team mates during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Alvaro Morata and Cesar Azpilicueta combination threatens records

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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Virgil van Dijk of Southampton clears the ball while under pressure from Jermain Defoe of AFC Bournemouth during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Southampton at Vitality Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

If David Luiz does leave, Chelsea must replace him with Virgil van Dijk

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring the first Leicester goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on December 9, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea should sign Riyad Mahrez early in the January transfer window

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HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Dean Whitehead of Huddersfield Town passes the ball under pressure from Willian of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium on December 12, 2017 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Should Willian or Pedro complete the front line in the 3-4-3?

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea at London Stadium on December 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Chelsea must find ways to win in the Premier League following UCL matches

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