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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 13: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea walks across the pitch during a Chelsea training session on the eve of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against FC Barcelona at Nou Camp on March 13, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Chelsea Tactics and Transfers: Examining a future under Maurizio Sarri

Chelsea should take Jorge Sampaoli off the short list after Argentina draw

Chelsea: N’Golo Kante is a blue engine in a world of gadgets

Chelsea: Giafranco Zola repeats history at the Blues

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea reacts 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 and Thibaut Courtois are on a collision course with one another

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St. James Park on May 13, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Chelsea close to Maurizio Sarri, but have hit the 11,000th snag

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Fourth official Mike Jones intervenes as Jose Mourinho manager of Manchester United and Antonio Conte manager of Chelsea clash during The Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Maybe Chelsea are staging all this for a Griezmann-esque reality show

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte arrives at St Luke's & Christ Church ahead of the memorial for Ray Wilkins on May 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s band of outcasts present more questions than answers, as usual

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen in the stand prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on December 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea set manager up with tight, difficult preseason around the world

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Gary Cahill of Chelsea (R) celebrates scoring his sides second goal with Marcos Alonso of Chelsea (L) during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Chelsea 2018 World Cup preview: Round one as Blues test waters

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Eden Hazard of Chelsea is chased by Sergio Busquets 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)

Chelsea can put to rest their fears of losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid

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 Cesar Azpilicueta: Six years, five trophies, rarely a transfer rumour

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 13: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea walks across the pitch during a Chelsea training session on the eve of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against FC Barcelona at Nou Camp on March 13, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Chelsea must do more than just hire Maurizio Sarri and hope for the best

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: David Luiz became the kingmaker without anyone realizing

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur is challenged by N'Golo Kante of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea cannot take N’Golo Kante for granted amid PSG interest, World Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen in the stand prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on December 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Tactics and Transfers: What is Chelsea’s identity without Roman Abramovich?

ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - DECEMBER 07: Mason Mount of Vitesse Arnhem in action during the UEFA Europa League group K match between Vitesse and OGC Nice at on December 7, 2017 in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Mason Mount and Matt Miazga are ready for more

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea celebrates with the Emirates FA Cup Trophy 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)

Chelsea’s winter of discontent has turned into a summer of speculation

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Ross Barkley of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Ross Barkley is Chelsea’s best kept secret going into next season

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen in the stand prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on December 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea target Maurzio Sarri will struggle to live up to expectations

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Kurt Zouma of Stoke City is challenged by Sadio Mane of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Liverpool at Bet365 Stadium on November 29, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Kurt Zouma at risk of being the perpetual odd-man-out at Chelsea

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte arrives at St Luke's & Christ Church ahead of the memorial for Ray Wilkins on May 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)

Chelsea is the soap opera that no one wanted this summer

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)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek putting in performances even Chelsea will notice

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea applauds after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Spain’s Cesar Azpilicueta experiment could be transferred to club

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on prior to 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)

Chelsea’s rumored transfer activity hints at Antonio Conte fallback

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 have the players to reconquer midfield (but Nabil Fekir would help)

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso and Olivier Giroud of Chelsea looks dejected during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Cesc Fabregas’ key pass stats lay bare Chelsea’s lack of clinical finishing

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Gary Cahill of Chelsea looks on during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Chelsea FC and AS Roma at Stamford Bridge on October 18, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s Gary Cahill going to World Cup for leadership skills