With the new Chelsea board and management, I feel like I can not bet on Chelsea to win and lose at the same time. Chelsea is likely to struggle in many games this season, and I can’t afford to bet on them losing. Every team seems to be chasing a better version of Guardiola, but Chelsea doesn’t measure up mentally or tactically. I didn’t see any new patterns of play today in fact, the style they played today was disappointing and made little sense.
Chelsea still have a lot to improve this season if they want to compete better in the Premier League, because if they don't improve their way of playing in every game, it will be very worrying that they will have to fight not to be relegated this season. Because all other teams in the Premier League at this time (excluding the promoted teams) have made more significant improvements so that they can compete in every game even if they have to lose, but not ridiculously.
For this season, fans do not need to expect more from their favorite club Chelsea. Since being controlled by Todd Boehly, The Blues seem to have lost their identity so that in the last few seasons they have become like a mediocre team and are no longer feared in the Premier League. Financially, Todd Boehly has spent quite a lot of money to build a new squad, as a result, Chelsea has no signs of rising again. The first defeat from Manchester City will certainly make the players' mentality slump, but Enzo Maresca still has time to immediately give Chelsea a victory. And I think Chelsea will still be struggling in the middle of the table and it will be very difficult for them to compete at the top of the standings.