3 reasons why Chelsea can really win the premier league

With the premier league starting in less than 10 days, teams are rushing into making transfers. In an inflated transfer market, no player is cheap but all clubs are frugal. Add to that, the new Premier League transfer rules needs players to be signed by August 8th or the clubs have to wait until the January transfer window to improve their squad.

Chelsea is one such club who have not been very active in the transfer market. They have signed only two players as of now. Chelsea had a very poor 2017/18 Premier League season, ending fifth and not qualifying for the Champions League Final. Winning the FA Cup was the only bright spot of the season.

Having said that, Chelsea seem to have a very good squad. While Chelsea may not be happy with their striking options, it is fair to say that their defenders and midfield is stacked. Aside from Diego Costa, Chelsea literally have the same squad with which they won the league. It would not be fair to completely blame Antonio Conte for Chelsea's failure, but he definitely deserves some of the blame at least.

With a very good squad at their disposal, Chelsea might be the dark horses in the race to the title. Here, we take a look at 3 reasons why we believe Chelsea can win the title.

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#1 Eden Hazard and Ngolo Kante

Less than 10 days are left for the Premier League to start and despite all speculations and rumors, Eden Hazard and Ngolo Kante are still Chelsea players.

In Hazard, Chelsea have arguably the best dribbler in the world. Hazard had a fantastic world cup and now, at 27, is finally in his prime. He after playing under two defensive-minded managers, will finally get to play under Maurizio Sarri who loves to play attacking football. It will be very interesting to see how Hazard performs in an attacking system.

Kante too will be able to play at his best. Jorghino is expected to play the deep-lying midfielder which gives Kante the freedom to press freely. Last season, Kante had to cover for Fabregas quite often. Now, having a player behind him, Kante can do what he does best - which is win the ball.

#2 An incredible midfield trio

Fabregas in action

Chelsea will probably line up in the 4-3-3 formation. This gives them the option to play 3 midfielders. They get to pick from Cesc Fabregas, Jorginho, Ngolo Kante, Ross Barkley, Ruben Loftus Cheek, Danny Drinkwater and Bakayoko.

Jorginho will most likely start for Chelsea. He looks very impressive and is expected to control the tempo of the game for Chelsea. His passing ability and awareness is second to none. He will have Kante next to him, which makes his job that much easier.

These two midfielders will most likely be joined by Fabregas or Barkley. Both of these players bring their pros and cons but are supreme offensive talents who can change the game at any given time.

Having the perfect combination of hustle and technique along with power and precision would make the perfect midfield. Chelsea has that and hence, they are going to dominate against most teams.

#3 Maurizio Sarri Impact

Arsenal v Chelsea - International Champions Cup 2018

After a long time, Chelsea are playing under an offensive minded manager. Sarri is one of the best tacticians in the world. Pep Guardiola described his Napoli team as "one of the best teams" he has ever played against.

He now has players Like Eden Hazard and Kante at his disposal, which he did not at Napoli. Added to that, not too many teams are used to his type of football. When Antonio Conte came to Chelsea, he used the 3-4-3 formation which was one of the main reasons for Chelsea winning the league. Sarri too is expected to bring his philosophy which, along with the quality at his disposal, may help him win the league.