“HERE IS IT” Chelsea’s biggest weakness since winning the league under Conte. Even Tuchel couldn’t correct it – Revealed
Last Saturday at Stamford Bridge, Everton and Chelsea tied 2-2 thanks to an 89th-minute equalizer from substitute forward Ellis Simms.
Simms, according to The Athletic, has followed in the footsteps of Casemiro, Harry Kane, Conor Coady, and Danny Welbeck by becoming the fifth opponent since the start of last season to score a dramatic equalizer at Chelsea Bridge in the league.
The goals scored by the aforementioned scorers, all of which came in the 89th or later minutes, reduced Chelsea’s three Premier League points to one.
Opta claims that among the Premier League’s traditional “Big Six” clubs, Chelsea has the lowest victory rate (76%), when gaining the lead at any point during a game, in Premier League games.
At the same time period, despite its early difficulties under Mikel Arteta as manager, Arsenal has won 79 percent of games in which it had a lead.
Liverpool has triumphed in 85% of games in which they have taken the lead, followed by Manchester City (89%), Manchester United (81%), Tottenham Hotspur (79%), and Liverpool in 84% of games.
When Chelsea won the title in 2016–17 under Antonio Conte, they were last adept at maintaining leads. Chelsea took the lead in 30 games during that season, and we won 88 percent of those games.
Since then, Chelsea has failed to uphold that standard. The only season after that in which they have won 30 or more league games is 2021–2022, Thomas Tuchel’s only complete season in charge. The Athletic claims that Chelsea only triumphed in 70% of the games in which we had a lead.
It’s grown worse this season as Chelsea have only won 63 percent of the games in which we have taken the lead. This season, Chelsea has had the lead in 16 Premier League games while winning just 10, losing 5, and drawing 5.