At the beginning of the season, Chelsea were so good that they even led the Premier League table at one point. However, after entering December, Chelsea's performance struggled, with the team only winning two of their last six games, while the team also had a six-point gap with Manchester City at the top of the table. Of course, this is not the most important thing for Chelsea, Chelsea also suffered a devil's schedule behind them, and if Chelsea concede points during this time, then they may eventually lose the chance to compete for the Premier League title.
Chelsea have struggled in recent years, with only 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last six games, and the team has slipped to third in the table. Around December, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Manchester United, then with a 2-1 win over Watford, followed by a 2-3 defeat to West Ham, followed by a 3-2 win over United, followed by a 1–1 draw with Everton and a 0–0 draw with Wolves in this round. I have to say that Chelsea's recent state is really not good, to know that their opponents except Manchester United and West Ham, the strength of other teams is not strong.
The more disadvantageous thing for Chelsea came, they suffered the devil's schedule, the next five rounds of the game, Chelsea will play Vera, Brighton, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Of these five teams, only Brighton are weaker, Manchester City and Liverpool are Chelsea's champions, and Villa, under Gerrard, has been in good shape recently. At the same time, Gerrard will definitely help Liverpool snipe the title rivals, and this game will also be very difficult for Chelsea.
I have to say that chelsea have encountered a lot of problems now, in addition to the team's injuries, YQ reasons, Tuchel's tactical system seems to have some problems, especially in the front line, how to activate Lukaku and other people has also become a matter that Tuchel needs to worry about. And this devil's schedule is very difficult for Chelsea, but it is not an opportunity, if you can beat Manchester City and Liverpool in a direct dialogue, perhaps in the next game, Chelsea may really surpass these two teams!