Chelsea are still linked to former Liverpool player, Philippe Coutinho. But his qualities will create more problems than solutions for the Blues.
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Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Simply getting through today requires some out-of-the-box thinking about what Chelsea have accomplished this season.
With two impressive performances, Billy Gilmour is at Chelsea to stay, and may bench some star players ahead of schedule.
Although Liverpool’s game was not the strongest, it was still an accomplishment in many respects for Chelsea. Here are three lessons we learned.
Chelsea’s loss against Bayern Munich was a reality check for Frank Lampard and the players. However, this could be the start of something new and better.
The loss against Manchester United was hardly the fault of Frank Lampard or his players, but the Chelsea boss should be more pragmatic from this point on.
The balance between an energetic, two-way right back and a seasoned, mostly defensive left back is the way to go for Chelsea from now on.
Chelsea won the last game of the decade, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t frustrating. Everyone deserves credit for the comeback, including Frank Lampard.
Chelsea are in the most important part of the season. Frank Lampard’s job is to go back to implementing change, not moving towards monotonous tactics.
Chelsea need to avoid throwing away money on offensive players when they so desperately need to strengthen the defense, starting with left-back.
Eden Hazard's recent comments prompted the nostalgic thought: with things as they are in the season, what if Hazard had stayed at Chelsea one more year?
Frank Lampard’s team were at the wrong end of the score line as Chelsea fell to their own mistakes and inefficiencies against Manchester City.
After all of the time wasted, the repeated speculation and the flirt with Bayern Munich, Callum Hudson-Odoi does not deserve a new Chelsea contract.
Emerson's injury may turn out to have an upside for as Marcos Alonso’s abilities and even his deficiencies are what Chelsea need at the moment.
One constant against Sheffield United as in the earlier games is Chelsea playing too centrally and not using the width available to them.
Chelsea’s midfield was near completion coming into this season, but no one was there to step up and do the job Mason Mount is doing.
David Luiz opted not to follow the rules and guidance of Frank Lampard. That made him the problem child of the squad, which meant he had to leave Chelsea.
If Frank Lampard isn’t enough to convince Callum Hudson-Odoi to sign a new contract, Chelsea should sell him now, with Bayern Munich once more interested.
Although expectations are low in some areas and high in others, comparing Frank Lampard to his long list of predecessors at Chelsea is a mistake.
Many Chelsea fans have convinced themselves the transfer ban is a good thing. But just because the youth should have a clear path does not mean they will.