Do we really expect Chelsea to win the champions league or even the premier league? Wouldn’t that be placing too much expectation on this time?
I know Chelsea isn’t a team that jokes around when they are faced with a trophy, they always put in their all to win it like they did in the Club World Cup and the Supercup but, we all did see them when they played their first game in the premier league and that was so not the Chelsea from those two finals. I don’t see this team doing either of these, winning the premier league or champions league.
There are at least two categories when discussing whether Chelsea is expected to win the Champions League or not. First, it's the fans, and it shows their attitude towards the club they love, and it's natural to expect Chelsea to win. Second, it's the management and the players themselves, as winning the title would benefit them financially.
Some people immediately said Chelsea weren't in the right condition to compete for the title, especially considering the results of their opening Premier League matches. But sometimes we forget how Chelsea were able to win the Champions League despite their inconsistent performance in the Premier League when they were coached by Di Matteo, although sometimes it is not the same now.