We present have a while to mirror as followers as we go into one other worldwide break.

We have now now performed 7 league video games and are sat in 4th place within the league, forward of Aston Villa on objective distinction. We’re 4 factors off present league leaders Liverpool.

Within the home cups, we’re into the fourth spherical of the League Cup dealing with Newcastle United. Our FA Cup marketing campaign is but to start.

And we’ve got bought off to a profitable begin within the league phases of the Europa Convention League beating Gent 4-2.

Nevertheless, we solely narrowly bought there within the first place, struggling previous Servette to win 3-2 on combination after they beat us 2-1 away from dwelling.

Chelsea are unbeaten within the league for the reason that opening day defeat to Manchester Metropolis, and we’ve got not misplaced in our final 7 video games in all competitions.

We have now scored the second most quantity of objectives (16) within the league to this point vs Manchester Metropolis’s 17. And we’ve got conceded the identical quantity of objectives (8) as Metropolis have.

There was some excellent performances, some irritating ones, some complicated ones, and a few intriguing ones. Total, I’m more than happy with how we’re at this stage, and I wasn’t anticipating us to be the place we’re proper now.

We have now definitely seen some indicators of Enzo Maresca’s teaching making a distinction in our passing patterns, fast one-touch actions, and general attacking play.

We have now seemed susceptible on the again, and a few of our video games have been just a little bit too open and chaotic.

I believe there was some dropped factors too that we must always have received, however we’ve got additionally accomplished properly to win some video games we might have simply misplaced.

My largest concern stays round enjoying groups who simply wish to defend, include, and play compact, and the Nottingham Forest recreation simply reiterated these issues for me. We thrive enjoying counter attacking soccer in defensive to attacking transitions, our staff may be very a lot arrange for that, and we’ve got the attacking gamers to do it very properly. However I’m simply not sure for the time being about defeating groups who’re fantastically organised and arrange in a method to defend and counter assault us. I’m absolutely open minded to seeing how this bit develops although and the way we deal with it.

I’ve not seen an excessive amount of ‘possession soccer’ but actually when it comes to management, however I believe Maresca is simply working with the gamers he has and establishing in a method to get one of the best out of them, which exhibits he could be pragmatic too. I prefer it.

I like what I’ve seen from Maresca in press conferences too, I like how ruthless and to the purpose he’s. I additionally like his pitch-side persona and the way he’s constructing a rapport with the fan base. Some actually constructive indicators from the boss.

The gamers have an actual like-ability about them they usually actually do appear to be combating arduous for Chelsea and for the followers. There’s a togetherness, as we’ve got seen.

I believe the recruitment guys added some good, and confirmed (which is what we wanted) gamers to the squad within the form of Jadon Sancho, Pedro Neto, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Joao Felix.

I’m staying very cautious although going ahead as a result of that is all very straightforward to do once we are profitable. However one of the best groups and greatest golf equipment have to hold that rapport when the chips are down, and that would be the true exams coming in for Chelsea.

The fixtures will get harder too, and I’m intrigued as properly to see how we truthful towards one of the best sides within the league, in addition to the decrease opposition.

The indicators are good, there’s a lot to be constructive about, and issues appear to be coming collectively. However I’m completely not getting forward of myself after 7 video games, removed from it. We do have causes to be cheerful on this worldwide break although, which has been a refreshing rarity of late and I’m simply going to get pleasure from these emotions for now!