It seems to me that Chelsea are now joining the group of has been's in Arsenal and Liverpool. The future seems to be City, Spurs, and of course, as always, United.
Chelsea has had it's time, now it's greatest group of players are past it, too old, and over the hill, even though their egos continue to shine (Lampard crying to the media).
Two mini groups separate the top 6 it seems in the PL, the upper tier, and lower tier (CFC, LFC and AFC).
Chelsea would do very well to stay above Arsenal and Liverpool this year as I think their team is now only on par with these two teams, the other has been's as it were.
This does all point toward one thing, trophy droughts, struggling to stay in Europe, internal fighting, managers continuing to get sacked, and an endless conveyor-belt of average players coming and going, much like Arsenal and Liverpool. A lack of stability with the first team really.
This is not helped by Chelsea's youth system, which in the past 10 years, has produced how many top class players that have established them selves into the first team? 1? This will also suffocate any future success for Chelsea.
From now on Chelsea will be making average signings time after time, again, much like Liverpool and Arsenal, because Chelsea soon too will not be able to promise the best players in the world success.
When all these negatives come together it creates the downward spiral into mediocrity, as we have seen with LFC and AFC, and it starts with finishing 4th.
The final table this year will look like this:
United
City
Spurs
(all teams pushing forward rather than backward)
Chelsea or Arsenal (both clubs now diminishing forces)
Liverpool
The table doesn't lie Chelsea, and the proof is there to see with Arsenal and Liverpool.
So carry on saying United is in decline all you want, but you should take a look at your own diminishing team first.
(Article re-posted for further teaching to Chelsea fans)
Chelsea a diminishing force?
posted on 20/12/11
Npe has become so paranoid he's resorted to talking bull$hit, there there little cha.v don't get worked up.
posted on 20/12/11
comment by Gav™ (U11519)
Inta tahkee saheeh
posted on 20/12/11
But now they are hardly brought up in discussions, that's an early indication of them being on the verge of declining.
And then when you can't think of anything to say,there's Liverpool lurking like a scabby cat
posted on 20/12/11
Whoever thinks that it isn't Liverpool's year knows nothing about football
posted on 20/12/11
It's always Liverpool's year, Liverpool's year to shine above Aston Villa and Everton!
posted on 20/12/11
Paul,
we're going to dominate for many years to come. But like all teams have, we'll give way to another team.
One football club won't always be the best in their country.
For instance, Barcelona will at some stage lose their star players and that will without a doubt have an impact on the whole club.
So there you go.
posted on 20/12/11
We'll still get beat by Everton whatever
Horrible horrible club
posted on 20/12/11
Sir Bubbly :
The RDBD acknowledges the care and effort in constructing this article, but without the proper supporting STATs, you will not be able to communicate your ideas to G00n 606.
posted on 20/12/11
Bubbly how are you not banned from the Chelsea board yet?
posted on 20/12/11
I'm sure you've asked me that multiple times now Oreo I'ts a talent