CHELSEA and West Ham United have both made disappointing starts to the new Premier League campaign so there’s more than just bragging rights up for grabs in this London derby.
It was hard to believe that the Blues were European champions just over a year ago when they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday night.
Thomas Tuchel’s men were supposed to push on and challenge Liverpool and Manchester City for the title after that European triumph but instead they seem to have regressed.
The fact Roman Abramovich was forced into selling the club towards the end of last season didn’t help and there doesn’t seem to be a cohesive strategy under new owner Todd Boehly.
Chelsea have dropped eight points in their first five games and need to get their season up and running soon if they’re to challenge for one of the Champions League places.
West Ham’s start to the season has been even worse, collecting just four points, but David Moyes’ side have been showing some signs of life in recent weeks.
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