Chelsea have been driving the crest of a wave since successful the Convention League last and qualifying for the Champions League in Might.
The Blues have been bullish in the summertime switch window and defeated Paris Saint-Germain within the last of the Membership World Cup to assert a second trophy in supervisor Enzo Maresca’s first season at Stamford Bridge.
A formidable summer time haul already consists of red-hot Palmeiras prospect Estevao, Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens and a pair of confirmed Premier League strikers within the type Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.
Premier League legend backs Chelsea to be within the title battle this season
Buoyed by success in the US, Maresca actually seems to have an more and more formidable squad at his disposal and the established title favourites will certainly be wanting over their shoulders no matter their very own switch enterprise.
Alan Shearer, who’s ranked at no.2 in FourFourTwo’s listing of one of the best Premier League strikers of all time, has backed the Blues to be within the combine on the very least.
“I feel it might take a really, very courageous individual to say that Chelsea wouldn’t be concerned within the title hunt subsequent 12 months due to what they’ve achieved this season, what they’ve simply achieved, who they’ve signed, who they’ll signal,” Shearer stated on The Relaxation Is Soccer.
“It was a masterclass from Maresca as a result of PSG went in, their soccer has labored all season… Why ought to they modify something?
“However [Chelsea were] urgent excessive and all these issues and I simply assume it labored completely for them and he deserves enormous credit score, not just for the job he’s executed on this competitors, however for the entire season.
“He’s executed a powerful job.”
Chelsea had a wobble or two in Maresca’s first season however managed to juggle a successful marketing campaign within the Convention League with a quick begin and robust end within the Premier League.
The Blues in the end end fourth behind champions Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis, three groups who will fancy themselves title rivals in 2025-26.
Liverpool ended the season 15 factors and a complete load of objective distinction forward of Chelsea, whose final Premier League title win got here in 2016-17 beneath Maresca’s fellow Italian, Antonio Conte.
They get their title tilt underway towards FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 17. They welcome Liverpool in the beginning of October and Arsenal on the finish of November.
