Chelsea Front Office
Analysis
We revere the tacticians and attacking innovators, but the most difficult challenges can come from overcoming the internal structures of a club, and still having enough of oneself left to pick up in the aftermath.
Managerial instability has defined the club for over two decades now. But Enzo Maresca's sacking was distinct from the past and specific to Chelsea’s sporting structure.
The strategy appeared to be throwing as many young attackers on the field as a nine-figure budget would allow and seeing what stuck. But what if, either by precision or scattershot approach, Chelsea actually succeeded in building a cohesive, world-class attack, one characterized by directness, speed, and goals?