Chelsea really didn't play around in transfers this season, they spent a lot of money to buy new players and also a new coach, if Chelsea are not able to finish in the top 3 next season then they will be very unlucky imo
Competing with Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United is not an easy matter, I have been a Chelsea fan for a long time, I also have high hopes for my favorite team to do big things in the coming season, go go Chelsea
As far as I remember, Chelsea always spent a lot of money to buy new players every season. I am also a Chelsea fan and I hope the new coach will bring something positive to the team. If you look at the squad for next season, I think Manchester City and Arsenal are still the favorites to win. United have retained Ten Hag and they will rebuild their squad. I don't know how Liverpool will perform with the new coach and so far I don't know how their transfers will go in this transfer market. So I hope that Chelsea can get a position in the Champions League next season.
Chelsea is predicted to struggle under Maresca's first season. After Chelsea fired Pochettino, the blues signed Maresca. This decision forces Chelsea to start from the bottom again. The simple explanation is this: when you hire a new coach for your club, it resets your team's progress under the old coach. This is happening at Chelsea. So, Todd needs to be even more patient for his new coach. Maresca has been Pep's assistant. But that doesn't mean he can deliver the same results as Pep did at Manchester City. And again, maresca doesn't have strong foundation to coach the big club.
For liverpool, it's still remains questionable about who is gonna be recruited by arne slot. But, some key players on Liverpool are said to leave. Arne Slot must recruit new talents if those rumors come true.