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ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA - JULY 02: Gaku Shibasaki of Japan tackles Eden Hazard of Belgium during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Belgium and Japan at Rostov Arena on July 2, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri must take a long-view on Eden Hazard’s return

Chelsea fans should be happy for Diego Costa instead of rewriting history

Chelsea remember they lack a technical director: Who are they targeting?

What tactics to expect when Chelsea host Arsenal: Flip of the narrative

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Eden Hazard of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on January 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea must extend Eden Hazard before Man U hire Zinedine Zidane

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City holds off David Luiz of Chelsea during the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Maurizio Sarri should break Chelsea’s David Luiz habit as soon as possible

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 18: Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga of Athletic Club in action during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 18, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Chelsea is committing to a change in style with or without Maurizio Sarri

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)

Chelsea and the false-nine: Trying to justify a Tammy Abraham loan

KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 16: Mateo Kovacic of Croatia runs with the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Croatia and Nigeria at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 16, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Chelsea has to wait for Mateo Kovacic but he will be worth it on the pitch

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea FC at John Smith's Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea need a sturdier defence before they can chase gratuitous goals

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool battles with Tiemoue Bakayoko of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Loan army takes wrong turn with Tiemoue Bakayoko, Kurt Zouma

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea controls the ball against Dino Djulbic and Scott Neville of the Glory during the international friendly between Chelsea FC and Perth Glory at Optus Stadium on July 23, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Chelsea should still sell one winger in this transfer window

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Tiemoue Bakayoko of Chelsea and Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur battle for possession during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea will ultimately regret letting Tiemoue Bakayoko go permanently

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Kepa Arrizabalaga of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea FC at John Smith's Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Kepa Arrizabalaga a turning point for Blues

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’s issues as Maurizio Sarri looks to implement his style

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Pedro of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Eden Hazard after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Chelsea FC at John Smith's Stadium on August 11, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea player ratings: N’Golo Kante, Eden Hazard’s 14 minutes on top

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Anthony Lopes of Lyon saves a shot from Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea 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)

Too many Chelsea players want to stay and fight an uphill battle

DUBLIN, IRELAND - AUGUST 01: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea during the Pre-season friendly International Champions Cup game between Arsenal and Chelsea at Aviva stadium on August 1, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Predictions for Chelsea’s season opener at Huddersfield Town

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 must manage expectations up and down the club

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

FanDuel EPL Toe Poke: Jorginho, Antonio Rudiger bring Chelsea’s value

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Chelsea looks on during the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Maurizio Sarri’s first transfer window has Chelsea on doorstep of new era

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea sprays his team with Champagne following his sides victory in The Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Bold predictions for Chelsea’s and the Premier League’s 2018/19 season

KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 16: Mateo Kovacic of Croatia runs with the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Croatia and Nigeria at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 16, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Chelsea has to wait to see if the Mateo Kovacic deal was a good move

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 18: Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga of Athletic Club in action during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 18, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Chelsea did all the right things for all the wrong reasons at the worst time

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Chelsea looks on during the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Chelsea had an awful preseason and that is okay to admit

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Anthony Lopes of Lyon saves a shot from Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea 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: Three lessons learned against Lyon for final moves and lineups

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Phil Foden of Manchester City holds off Ross Barkley of Chelsea during the FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 5, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Ross Barkley, David Luiz pulling the club in opposite directions

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Luis Suarez of Barcelona celebrates after Lionel Messi (Not pictured) of Barcelona scores his sides first goal, as Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea looks dejected 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 Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea and Thibaut Courtois: Loss in net still a net gain for the club