We are languishing in 10th, 8 points behind ‘struggling’ Man United. Defense is leaking goals, attack is largely misfiring and players are losing discipline.
The mentality has also become like that of a mid-table team. Nothing in and around the club screams world class at the moment.
I just don’t find many differences between Chelsea and say, Crystal Palace (apart from the wages and all). As fans, should we also have a mid-table mindset? Satisfied with draws against the big boys and finishing the season with 45-50 points?
The prem is stronger these days, so it’s not bad for a team like Chelsea to be mid-table during a rebuild. The real question is if they’re still mid-table two or three seasons from now, that’s when you know the status of the club has seriously changed.