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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea in action during the pre-season friendly match between Chelsea and Lyon at Stamford Bridge on August 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Keeping Ethan Ampadu and Reece James in Blue is best investment

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Frank Lampard’s return absolves all

Gianfranco Zola’s mysterious Chelsea tenure will come to an end

Chelsea’s up, down, and ultimately dead end year with Maurizio Sarri

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: Chelsea Unveil New Head Coach Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge on July 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri melted and quit at the first sign of trouble

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Tammy Abraham of Chelsea in action during the pre-season friendly match between Chelsea and Lyon at Stamford Bridge on August 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

The Chelsea youth are long past due for their step up

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Willian of Chelsea prepares to take a corner during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 Second Leg match between Chelsea and Malmo FF at Stamford Bridge on February 21, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

How Chelsea is cornering themselves into two year extensions

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Frank Lampard of Derby County embraces Willian of Chelsea and Pedro of Chelsea after the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Frank Lampard should not be compared to Guardiola or Zidane

LEEDS, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Frank Lampard, Manager of Derby County celebrates victory following the Sky Bet Championship Play-off semi final second leg match between Leeds United and Derby County at Elland Road on May 15, 2019 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Frank Lampard is a smart and necessary risk for the Blues to take

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Frank Lampard and John Terry of Chelsea celebrate victory during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain FC at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s fear of the old guard led the club right back to them

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: Chelsea Unveil New Head Coach Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge on July 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri will forever owe a debt to Marina Granovskaia

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - MAY 29: Gary Cahill of Chelsea lifts the Europa League Trophy with his team following victory in the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea fans should try being optimistic: Three reasons to be upbeat

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Ethan Ampadu of Chelsea during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday at Stamford Bridge on January 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Transfer ban will do much less for the youth than optimistic fans think

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal and Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mateo Kovacic can be the “glue” in midfield, but not at Real’s price

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Frank Lampard of Derby County reacts during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Derby County at Old Trafford on September 25, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Frank Lampard’s indirect path put him on course for the Chelsea job

RENNES, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Magdalena Eriksson of Sweden passes the ball past Daniela Zamora of Chile during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France group F match between Chile and Sweden at Roazhon Park on June 11, 2019 in Rennes, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea left backs: Magdalena Eriksson goes top shelf as men lose an option

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea acknowledges the crowd with Diego Simeone, coach of Club Atletico de Madrid during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Chelsea and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stamford Bridge on April 30, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Impossible dream XI’s under Erik Ten Hag, Mourinho, Diego Simeone

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea celebrates with Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Chelsea and Dynamo Kyiv at Stamford Bridge on March 07, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s show will go on without Eden Hazard as the main attraction

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea is challenged by Romain Saiss of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on March 10, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Chelsea have six midfielders ready to be the core of any set-up next season

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Willian of Chelsea prepares to take a corner during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 Second Leg match between Chelsea and Malmo FF at Stamford Bridge on February 21, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Chelsea Sell / Loan / Keep: What now for Willian, Jorginho and others?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Maurizio Sarri manager of Chelsea reacts during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on March 17, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s long-shot next XI’s: Laurent Blanc, Eddie Howe and Luis Enrique

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 10: Massimiliano Allegri the coach of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Ajax and Juventus at Johan Cruyff Arena on April 10, 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Max Allegri is the best available for Chelsea but not the best for the club

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Maurizio Sarri manager of Chelsea congratulates Eden Hazard on his hat-trick as fans and coaching staff give a standing ovation during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge on September 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Eden Hazard’s exit will force necessary reforms

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates after scoring a penalty for his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on August 26, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Eden Hazard never reached the peak with Chelsea and it does not matter

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Gonzalo Higuain of Chelsea controls the ball during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday at Stamford Bridge on January 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea lost the game of strikers they played in the January transfer window

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Pedro of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Fulham FC at Stamford Bridge on December 2, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea: All the pieces falling into place for next season

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: WBA player Wes Hoolahan is beaten to the ball by Reece James of Wigan during the FA Cup Third Round match between West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic at The Hawthorns on January 5, 2019 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Reece James’ injury complicates Blues’ full-back plans this summer

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on September 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea and Eden Hazard part ways with no regrets, only mutual affection