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The great official unofficial 2025-26 season preview extravaganza thread trademark allrightsreserved ilikecheese

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Your predictions for the new season:

  1. Where do you think Chelsea will finish in the Premier League this season, and what position would you consider the minimum for a successful campaign? Why?

  2. How far will Chelsea go in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Champions League?

  3. Who (do you predict) will be Chelsea’s standout player this season?

  4. Which Chelsea player do you think will struggle most relative to expectations this season (e.g., like Nkunku last season), and why?

  5. Which player do you expect to show the biggest improvement this season over last?

  6. Which academy players might break into the first team?

  7. Who will lead Chelsea in goals this season, and how many do you predict they’ll score?

  8. Who will be Chelsea’s top assist provider this season, and how many assists do you predict they’ll have?

  9. How will Enzo Maresca perform as Chelsea’s manager this season, what tactical tweaks/innovations are you expecting? How patient will Chelsea fans be with Maresca and the ownership if results dip early in the season?

  10. Which new signing (if any) will have the biggest impact on the team, and why?

  11. Which new signing do you expect to struggle to adapt or underperform this season, and why?

  12. Which players do you expect Chelsea will target and sign before the transfer window closes, and why?

  13. How do you think Maresca’s tactics will evolve this season, and will Chelsea play more attacking or pragmatic football compared to last year?

  14. Will Robert Sanchez solidify his spot as Chelsea’s No. 1 goalkeeper, or should we expect a new signing or rotation with Filip Jorgensen or Gabriel Slonina?



Feel free to add your own questions

Edited by Qaz

  1. Where do you think Chelsea will finish in the Premier League this season, and what position would you consider the minimum for a successful campaign? Why?

  • 4th. Added pressure of clubs wanting to beat the world champs. Not yet there in terms of quality or experience compared to liverpool, city, arsenal.

    1. How far will Chelsea go in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Champions League?

  • semis, semis, round of 16 knock out

  1. Who (do you predict) will be Chelsea’s standout player this season?

  • caicedo. Cementing growing status as genuinely world class midfielder.

  1. Which Chelsea player do you think will struggle most relative to expectations this season (e.g., like Nkunku last season), and why?

  • hato. big fee, young, from dutch league and below cucu in pecking order.

  1. Which player do you expect to show the biggest improvement this season over last?

  • neto. Needs to improve output. now settled with better players around him. Now or never.

  1. Which academy players might break into the first team?

    • josh. colwill injury gives him a sluggers chance.

  2. Who will lead Chelsea in goals this season, and how many do you predict they’ll score?

    • pedro. 16 all comps

  3. Who will be Chelsea’s top assist provider this season, and how many assists do you predict they’ll have?

  • palmer - 12

  1. How will Enzo Maresca perform as Chelsea’s manager this season, what tactical tweaks/innovations are you expecting? How patient will Chelsea fans be with Maresca and the ownership if results dip early in the season?

  • needs to get his head out of his arse and let off the handbrake. Won't be patient unless he does this. With more talent at his disposal comes more expectations

  1. Which new signing (if any) will have the biggest impact on the team, and why?

  • joao pedro. A striker with intelligence

  1. Which new signing do you expect to struggle to adapt or underperform this season, and why?

  • gittens - fast wingers from german league often struggle.

  1. Which players do you expect Chelsea will target and sign before the transfer window closes, and why?

  • a CB. to cover levi's injury

  1. How do you think Maresca’s tactics will evolve this season, and will Chelsea play more attacking or pragmatic football compared to last year?

  • i don't think they will significantly evolve. It's his DNA

  1. Will Robert Sanchez solidify his spot as Chelsea’s No. 1 goalkeeper, or should we expect a new signing or rotation with Filip Jorgensen or Gabriel Slonina?

  • sanchez will remain no 1 (i fear)

3 hours ago, Qaz said:

Your predictions for the new season:

  1. Where do you think Chelsea will finish in the Premier League this season, and what position would you consider the minimum for a successful campaign? Why?

    3rd. Still a young side (inconsistency) and CL will do its thing.

  2. How far will Chelsea go in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Champions League?

    FA last 16, EFL last 4, UCL last 4

  3. Who (do you predict) will be Chelsea’s standout player this season?

    Cole Palmer.

  4. Which Chelsea player do you think will struggle most relative to expectations this season (e.g., like Nkunku last season), and why?

    Weird one but Robert Sanchez. Expectations have risen from the Golden Glove performance at CWC. I think he'll be the same Bobby S we know and lo...

  5. Which player do you expect to show the biggest improvement this season over last?

    Badiashile. I know we'll dip into the CB market but due to circumstances he'll get his chance to play a stretch of games and show there is some talent there.

  6. Which academy players might break into the first team?

    Josh, Antwi.

  7. Who will lead Chelsea in goals this season, and how many do you predict they’ll score?

    Joao Pedro 24 (all comps)

  8. Who will be Chelsea’s top assist provider this season, and how many assists do you predict they’ll have?

    Enzo or Palmer. Enzo got 17 to Palmer's 14 past season. I think Palmer will be closer to his maiden seasons production and it'll be him at 20 assists.

  9. How will Enzo Maresca perform as Chelsea’s manager this season, what tactical tweaks/innovations are you expecting? How patient will Chelsea fans be with Maresca and the ownership if results dip early in the season?

    I think he'll do well in general building the brand of football he is all about. I think he'll be a bit more pragmatic in big games because we are now trying to win instead of learn more now. I think there will be a stretch of struggles which will turn onto Enzo due to injuries to key players but he'll scrape by.

  10. Which new signing (if any) will have the biggest impact on the team, and why?

    Joao Pedro.

  11. Which new signing do you expect to struggle to adapt or underperform this season, and why?

    Gittens. Big fee for a young lad. Expectations on him might be slightly elevated.

  12. Which players do you expect Chelsea will target and sign before the transfer window closes, and why?

    Center back and it might be someone like Murillo from Nottingham. I don't think we'll go for an unknown youngster in this case. Murillo is left footed and 23 years old and knows the league. Would fit the bill... Xavi Simons is also a heavy rumour.

  13. How do you think Maresca’s tactics will evolve this season, and will Chelsea play more attacking or pragmatic football compared to last year?

    I think the base of his football stays the same but I feel with the added firepower we have will mean more goals scored which then gives us more flexibility to go for 3rd, 4th goal inside games. In big games we'll be more pragmatic I think. The general optics of his 'boring' brand of football will be diminshed by scoring more goals.

  14. Will Robert Sanchez solidify his spot as Chelsea’s No. 1 goalkeeper, or should we expect a new signing or rotation with Filip Jorgensen or Gabriel Slonina?

He'll make the same mistakes as he has been doing but will remain number 1. Jorgensen will again get his stretch of games.

Bonus: Where is Estevao before the season is done? A) He is a solidified starter. B) Still learning but has played a good amount if football C) Something else. What?

  1. Where do you think Chelsea will finish in the Premier League this season, and what position would you consider the minimum for a successful campaign? Why?

    We will finish 3rd.

  2. How far will Chelsea go in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Champions League?

    FA Cup semifinal, EFL final, Champions League semifinal.

  3. Who (do you predict) will be Chelsea’s standout player this season?

    Joao Pedro

  4. Which Chelsea player do you think will struggle most relative to expectations this season (e.g., like Nkunku last season), and why?

    Gittens due to age and experience.

  5. Which player do you expect to show the biggest improvement this season over last?

    Sanchez.

    Which academy players might break into the first team?

    Achempong

  6. Who will lead Chelsea in goals this season, and how many do you predict they’ll score?

    Cole Palmer at 22.

  7. Who will be Chelsea’s top assist provider this season, and how many assists do you predict they’ll have?

    Cole Palmer, 14

  8. How will Enzo Maresca perform as Chelsea’s manager this season, what tactical tweaks/innovations are you expecting? How patient will Chelsea fans be with Maresca and the ownership if results dip early in the season?

    I think he will help our team grow and reach far in the CL. 3rd on race. Technical masterclasses, with a few Pep like overthinking.

  9. Which new signing (if any) will have the biggest impact on the team, and why?

    Joao Pedro. Finally a striker who can score and add to the team.

  10. Which new signing do you expect to struggle to adapt or underperform this season, and why?

    Garnacho due to playing time

  11. Which players do you expect Chelsea will target and sign before the transfer window closes, and why?

    Garnacho, Xavi Simons and Guehi. Garnacho and Guehi already come with PL experience while Xavi is a massive talent.

  12. How do you think Maresca’s tactics will evolve this season, and will Chelsea play more attacking or pragmatic football compared to last year?

    More attacking due to having actual wingers now

  13. Will Robert Sanchez solidify his spot as Chelsea’s No. 1 goalkeeper, or should we expect a new signing or rotation with Filip Jorgensen or Gabriel Slonina?

    He is and will remain

  1. 4th

  2. Final, semi's, quarter's

  3. Palmer

  4. Delap - our style doesn't suit him.

  5. Santos

  6. None

  7. Pedro - 17

  8. Enzo - 10

  9. Who the hell knows?

  10. JP will finish what Jacko couldn't.

  11. See #4

  12. No idea

  13. I hope so, yes.

  14. Doubtful.

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