Chelsea has lost twice to Manchester City this season and is currently unable to repeat last season's victory against Real Madrid. This article examines why Chelsea have fallen short of expectations this season.Chelsea defeated Manchester City three times last season and eliminated Real Madrid.
Chelsea's Failures in Areas Where They Succeeded Last Season
1-Ben Chilwell's Injury
On the pitch, Ben Chilwell has been sorely missed. The English full back started the season well, but was forced to pull out due to an injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Prior to his injury, Chilwell had three goals and one assist in his six Premier League appearances.
Ben Chilwell provided Chelsea with much-needed pace and creativity as a wing-back. Chelsea, for example, were obliged to utilize Cesar Azpilicueta as a left wing-back against Real Madrid on Wednesday because Tuchel did not trust Chilwell's backup Alonso.
"2- The team is missing Timo Werner:
While most Chelsea fans will disagree with this assertion, it is correct. Chelsea's top attacker last season was Timo Werner.
He did not score as many goals as he had hoped, but the chances he created were invaluable to Despite being dubbed a "flop," Werner scored 27 goals and made 27 assists for Chelsea last season.
As Pep Guardiola remarked before last year's Champions League final, Werner's quickness allows Chelsea to create more opportunities and space, both of which have been lacking this season.
On Wednesday, Christian Pulisic struggled against Real Madrid's defensive set-up. Los Blancos defended deep, but a player like Werner would have stretched Madrid's defense, allowing other attackers to get more space and supporting the Blues in producing more clean chances.
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