3 things Chelsea should do to win the Premier League this season

For the first time in the history of the English Premier League, three teams are unbeaten after nine matches played. These three teams are Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea. It's a big surprise to see Chelsea on this list, especially after the mess they went through last season.

However, they made a big change on their bench this summer, with Antonio Conte leaving the club, and Maurizio Sarri coming in to replace him.

Sarri is doing a very good job at Chelsea. He has implemented his favorite 4-3-3 formation, with Jorginho at the base of everything that happens on the pitch. Some players are really enjoying life under Sarri. One player who is thriving the most is surely Eden Hazard, and he is probably one of the most in-form players in Europe right now.

Manchester City and Liverpool are the first candidates to lift the Premier League trophy in May next year. The big question is - are Chelsea capable of doing that?

Chelsea definitely have a weaker squad than Manchester City and Liverpool. So, here are 3 things they need to do if they want to win the Premier League this season.

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#1 Find a plan B

Chelsea had big problems with breaking Manchester United's defensive block this weekend

Sarri implements a very interesting system. He wants his team to play a very nice one-touch possession based football. This style of play also uses 'third-man runs'. Chelsea games are now full of entertainment, goals, and nice moves.

Sarri's Napoli had been one of the most interesting teams in Europe to watch. However, it seems like Sarri doesn't have a plan B. He always tries the play in the same way, and it can become a real problem when they face deep defensive blockades, as we could see last weekend against Manchester United.

It's obvious that Sarriball needs a plan B for matches like those, and it's up to the Italian gaffer to solve this.

#2 Sign a new striker in January

Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata have two goals combined in the Premier League this season

Sarri's team definitely lacks a goal scorer who can find the back of the net regularly. The centre-forward position must be strengthened in the upcoming transfer windows. Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud are the current first options to lead Chelsea's attack.

However, their goal-scoring record is as bad as it can be. Giroud has 0 goals scored after 9 matches played, and Morata has only 2. Both players are good with the link up play, and Giroud has a very good partnership with Eden Hazard.

However, that isn't enough, and Chelsea need a world class striker in front of the opposition goal. The January transfer window is just a few months away, and Chelsea must use it as an opportunity to sign a new striker who can deliver goals.

#3 Midfield must provide more protection for players in defence

N'Golo Kante and Jorginho are irreplaceable in midfield

As said earlier, Jorginho is the base of everything that happens in Sarriball. The Italian international came this summer to Chelsea. The other two players that play in Chelsea's midfield are N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovačić or Ross Barkley.

This role is a new chapter in Kante's career because he has mostly played as the protector in front of defence. Now he plays very high up the pitch, and because of that he has less defensive duties.

Jorginho is the man that plays in front of defence now, but he in't so committed to his defensive duties. Because of that, Chelsea's defenders are often left alone when the opposition team goes into counter-attack.

Midfield players stay very high, and that leaves huge gaps in Chelsea's structure. If they want to win the Premier League title this season, midfield players must provide more protection for the defence.