Chelsea Potential Transfer Window Plans: Four In, Four Out, Strengths, Weaknesses & Analysis

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Strengths:

Defence – Starting in goal, they have the awesome prowess of Petr Cech, who, though not at the peak of his powers, is still one of the finest goalkeepers in the world, and in front of him are Ashley Cole, John Terry, David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic – all solid and established internationals. They do have a tendency to get caught out every now and again, but most of the time they are adept at dealing with any number of situations that are thrown at them. There’s strength in depth there too – Ashley Cole is still going strong, but Ryan Bertrand is there ready to take over the baton when the England man finally decides to call it a day and on the other side Cesar Azpilicueta is able to slot in at right back should Ivanovic ever need to move into a central position.

Core – Barring a talisman up front, Chelsea have a good, solid core running through the side to keep the influx of new stars on the right track. John Terry and Ashley Cole patrol the back line tirelessly, whilst in the middle Frank Lampard is as good as he ever was – still managing to reach double figures in front of goal and keep the side’s style and  work ethic ticking over. Lampard and Terry in particular are key to Chelsea’s attitude and relationship with the fans in the stands, but they are ageing and questions need to be asked over where their replacements will come from.

Management – Now that Mourinho has returned, the club finally has a manager that understands and loves everything about the club from the ground up. He brought success when there had been a lack of it, he brought charisma, and he brought good quotes. But more importantly, he brought a winning mentality that the club have tried to live up to ever since he left and now that he is back we may see the race for the Premier League broken wide open once again.

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