Champions League 2019-20: Rating the chances of Premier League teams of winning the competition

#4 Chelsea

Chelsea would be a huge outside bet to win the Champions League

Chelsea may yet have a fight on their hands in order to make the knockout stages of the Champions League; their failure to beat Valencia this week means that they need at least a point at home to Lille to qualify, and will need a victory if Valencia somehow manage to defeat Ajax in Amsterdam. But assuming Frank Lampard’s side do make it through, do they have a chance to upset the odds to win the competition?

It’s hard to see, to be honest. Admittedly, Lampard has done a tremendous job at Stamford Bridge thus far this season, turning Chelsea into a youthful, exciting outfit to watch, with the likes of Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount performing brilliantly in their first senior seasons at the club, while veterans such as Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante have also seen their form improve. But things haven’t all been plain sailing for the Blues.

Lampard’s brand of football – particularly in their European games – has bordered on outright gung-ho tactics at times, and while that’s provided a ton of entertainment in their draws with Valencia and Ajax, their defence has also looked very suspect on occasions. Both Ajax and Valencia both had the chances to finish Chelsea off in their recent clashes – and if they’d managed it, the Blues would’ve been eliminated.

They didn’t though and so Chelsea continue to march on in the competition. It’s fair to suggest that the Champions League has seen huge upsets before – who saw Tottenham making last season’s final? – but it’s just hard to see Lampard’s side getting past a really tough tie in the next round. And to win the whole thing, they’ll basically have to produce eight perfect performances, something that’s possible, but still highly doubtful.

Chances of winning: 2/5