A season of new hope under a new manager got off to a fine start, but Chelsea have since fallen more than a little flat.
While Xabi Alonso and his ten first-team signings were bound to take time to bed in and form a chemistry, there are clearly some areas in which Chelsea have shown more progress than others.
Time to assess their season so far — what to improve, what to keep, who has stepped up, and who still needs to.
Which players have impressed?
Seven games into the campaign and with only five matches played in the league, the season…
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