Blues Away From Home

Making bold predictions often leads to egg on your face. Less than two weeks ago, I predicted Chelsea were title favorites for a whole host of reasons. Now, on New Years Eve they sit fourth, ten points behind leaders Liverpool, who still have a game in hand. Any talk of a title at Stamford Bridge is dead. Sports Predictions Most mainstream sports journalists make cautious predictions based on past performance. The vast majority of writers picked Manchester City to win the league at the start of the season. After four titles in a row and six in seven years, you can hardly blame them. Very few saw this season ending with a different winner, and no one could have predicted the absolutely rotten run City were on until a much-needed win at Leicester. As a Chelsea fan writing a Chelsea blog, I'm not trying to convince you that I'm unbiased. You should read knowing I am most certainly biased in my writing towards my team. Hopefully, if you read my last article tipping Chelsea for glor...

On May 19th, 2024, Manchester City celebrated a first in men's English football history. The Sky Blues won their fourth top flight title in a row. It was a sixth title in seven years for Pep Guardiola. At the time, there was no conceivable end in sight to the dominance from the blue side of Manchester. Fast forward seven months and City have won one match in ten - an unthinkable slump. Guardiola finds himself in unchartered territory. Slotting In Meanwhile, in the vacuum created by City's misfortunes, Arne Slot is riding high with Liverpool at the top of the table. The Dutchman inherited a team with real pedigree from Jürgen Klopp. Unlike Manchester United in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson's departure and Arsenal post-Arsene Wenger, Liverpool appear to have avoided the sag in performance that can accompany the end of an era-defining manager. Method in the Madness Then, there's Chelsea. Since the sale to the BlueCo consortium in 2022, the Blues have toiled in mediocrity. ...