Latest Chelsea News: At first glance, Chelsea seemed immune to the heated struggle for fourth place in the Premier League that has erupted this season. However, as a consequence of a string of poor performances, they have now been relegated to the same group. The Blues are presently in third place in the points standings. They have accrued a total of 66 points from 34 games played this season.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, the Blues’ London rivals, are vying for the third slot. It had seemed to be locked up at one stage. Arsenal is in fourth place, one point behind Chelsea, after 34 games. The Lilywhites are in the fifth position, with 61 points from 34 games.
Latest Chelsea News: What did Nevin say?
Pat Nevin, a former Chelsea player, revealed in his blog on the club’s official website that there is a “certain amount of tension” around Stamford Bridge. He penned the following:
“As a result of our previous home setback against Arsenal as well as our recent away defeat against Everton, there is the occasional worried glance over our shoulders at the Gunners and Tottenham. They both attempt to nip us to the post in the race for a top-four position.”
The 58-year-old, on the other hand, believes that Chelsea is still in a strong position. Nevin finds it to be very appealing. He believes they will be able to finish third, if only by a small margin. He went on to say:
“Even though I would love to be in Chelsea’s situation rather than theirs, there is no question that our North London neighbours are both infected with a scent of optimism in their noses. We may come out on top in this particular race by a hair’s breadth. But I believe we’ll be OK with that when everything is taken into consideration.”
The deterioration in form for Thomas Tuchel’s team began in April. They were defeated 4-1 by Brentford at home. Afterwards, they suffered a 3-1 loss against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. In recent weeks, the west London team has lost points after losing to Arsenal and Everton and drawing against Manchester United.
Everyone at Chelsea, according to Nevin, has their sights set on the incoming ownership group
According to reports, the Blues might reveal their new owners before the end of May. The group, which is managed by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly, has been selected as the preferred bidder to close the transaction. However, according to a story from the Irish Times, Roman Abramovich has reversed his prior decision to ease Chelsea’s loan agreement worth £1.6 billion. This puts the sale of the club in serious jeopardy. This may cause it to be postponed indefinitely.
In his essay, Nevin said that finding the proper owner is the more significant prize that the Blues fans are looking forward to winning. He penned the following:
“The majority of the time right now, everyone at the club has their sights set on a much larger and longer-term reward that will be awarded later on. The new ownership race is the most essential thing for the football club in the long run. We all know that supporting the ‘correct’ horse in this race is what we truly need. We need to keep our eyes on in the next months and years.”
