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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City holds off Marcos Alonso 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)

Chelsea: Marcos Alonso ready for another year as underrated scapegoat

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri needs to find the same well of desire as others

Chelsea: Maurizio Sarri must break his bad habit and rotate for Lyon

Chelsea lost Alvaro Morata between Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri

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)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Sell Thibaut Courtois but not to Real

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Jorginho of Chelsea looks on during a Chelsea FC training session at The WACA on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Australia.(Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

Chelsea predictions for Community Shield: A trophy, if they care for it

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: N'Golo Kante of Chelsea in action 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)

N’Golo Kante’s Chelsea return and preseason could see a shift to 4-2-3-1

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea makes a save during the Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on April 14, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Chelsea should continue plotting Thibaut Courtois’ sale even as he stays

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)

History tells Chelsea they should take the Community Shield seriously

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: Hudson-Odoi, Ross Barkley and Sarri-ball define the preseason

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea is challenged by Mathias Jorgensen of Huddersfield Town during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge on May 9, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Blues have a new manager but the same struggles

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: Little rotation but the best XI is yet to be determined

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)

Chelsea: Three lessons learned from preseason loss against Arsenal

DUBLIN, IRELAND - AUGUST 01: Jorginho of Chelsea and Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal 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)

Chelsea must be ready to deal with the wide open spaces of Sarri-ball

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois celebrates during The Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Bite the bullet and use Thibaut Courtois for one last season

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Willian of Chelsea is challenged by Patrick van Aanholt of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on March 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea FC: Fact, fiction and opportunity in Willian’s delayed return

NORWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 06: Michy Batshuayi of Chelsea reacts during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Norwich City and Chelsea at Carrow Road on January 6, 2018 in Norwich, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi earns a promotion to the same spot

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Newcastle United on January 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea in annual lull between key mid-July signing and deadline grab bag

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Jorginho of Chelsea looks on during a Chelsea FC training session at The WACA on July 21, 2018 in Perth, Australia.(Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

Chelsea versus Arsenal is the first taste of what is to come

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: Ross Barkley of Chelsea controls the ball 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)

No more Hamsik and Allan: Maurizio Sarri must define this Chelsea squad

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: Lack of transfer rumors hints at no plan B

LEEDS, ENGLAND - JUNE 07: Francisco Calvo and Bryan Oviedo of Costa Rica and Ruben Loftus-Cheek of England in action during the International Friendly match between England and Costa Rica at Elland Road on June 7, 2018 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea players earned their rests, they do not need to return early

VOLGOGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Gareth Southgate, Manager of England prepares Ruben Loftus-Cheek of England to be substituted on during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Tunisia and England at Volgograd Arena on June 18, 2018 in Volgograd, Russia. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Ideal midfield solution almost too obvious

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Willian of Chelsea battles with Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto of Barcelona 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 Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Real Madrid join the fun in mocking Chelsea’s impotent Willian handling

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea dives to make a save during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on January 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Rob Green signing gives Thibaut Courtois even more leverage

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Eden Hazard of Belgium looks on following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Belgium and Panama at Fisht Stadium on June 18, 2018 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Chelsea is missing the point by considering Eden Hazard captaincy

NORWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 06: David Luiz of Chelsea is challenged by Alex Pritchard of Norwich City during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Norwich City and Chelsea at Carrow Road on January 6, 2018 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Chelsea keep / sell / loan: How Maurizio Sarri should whittle his squad

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Willian of Chelsea is challenged by Lionel Messi of Barcelona 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 should take advantage of Jose Mourinho’s self sabotage for once