Post-season review - Chelsea 2013/14

[Special Juan 28,089]

I've said before it was a success, that was before the CL loss to Atletico and before we were out of the league.

Looking at things now I do not change my mind. Still think going into the season with Torres, Eto'o and Ba was like giving someone a PC without a keyboard.

[zolayes 14,489]

I think there should be a special award for Liverpool ...not quite sure what

Best fans in the World ?

Oh for finishing higher than Manure

Their strikers having most bite ..

Oh anything to stop them whining about "istory "

see I didnt use a H

[Laylabelle 9,534]

We came 3rd with no strikers and not far off the top either...we helped to save everyone sanity by beating Liverpool and giving City a hand in winning the title we also beat Liverpool twice woohey..crazy how quick its gone!

[LAM09 7,043]

I will have to sit on the fence on this one. It has been a bit of both. We were so close to reaching another European final and lifting the Prem title, but our lack of a poacher has cost us once again.

I personally think we are only short of a few improvements throughout the squad, with upfront being the main priority. If we do good business in the summer, next season could be one of our most successful.

[mediator 2,026]

Jake Cohen ‏@JakeFCohen 2 h

Despite a trophyless season, Chelsea is set to earn, conservatively, £340m for its efforts, an incredible 30% increase from last season #CFC

[Fernando 6,585]

Jake Cohen ‏@JakeFCohen 2 h

Despite a trophyless season, Chelsea is set to earn, conservatively, £340m for its efforts, an incredible 30% increase from last season #CFC

Would be good if we could knew our expenses.

Like how much do we expect our wages to be and such?

Cause we might actually turn a profit in the new reports.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Jake Cohen ‏@JakeFCohen 2 h

Despite a trophyless season, Chelsea is set to earn, conservatively, £340m for its efforts, an incredible 30% increase from last season #CFC

He's going to write an article on it tomorrow, breaking it down completely financially then will use some guesstimate to guess how much Mou could potentially have for the summer this season.

It certainly means we can comfortably spend quite a bit this summer though, especially considering the TV deal will increase even further next season (not sure if he's already put that in there yet but we'll see).

[Blue Armour 4,436]

I think there should be a special award for Liverpool ...not quite sure what

Best fans in the World ?

Oh for finishing higher than Manure

Their strikers having most bite ..

Oh anything to stop them whining about "istory "

see I didnt use a H

Lol...that's a good one..

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

I have merged this into the success/failure thread. It all sits into the same thing.

Your first action as new Mod, tell me, how did it feel?

P.S. *Congrats also, on being named new Mod, Great choice.*

[gary gordon 1,777]

We lacked a midfield leader and a decent finisher. Without those two, 3rd in the league and CL semi final, I'd say it's been a success. Our dominance in Europe is only not far away.

[Tomo 21,751]

Btw interestingly enough if someone told us 2 years after that night in Munich we would only win Europa league and Mata would be sold, what do you guys think we would have reacted like? Cannot believe it that is for sure so it is OK to write this season off but since winning the CL this 'transitional' period is a failure.

Munich was incredible, an amazing underdog story but that was it, underdog, we were rubbish that season and could barely string 2 wins together for the most part, Munich was an incredible moment but it didn't change the fact we still had a long way to go before we were back at the top pyramid of football.

Last season was a little baby step in the right direction, Hazard, Oscar and Azpi helped breath some fresh energy in a stale squad but we still had the problem of the squad being terribly unbalanced with no distinct style of play.

Jose has come in, and we are looking like a club with a direction again, Jose has set a blueprint to make us a solid counter attacking team in the mould of Leti this year and Bayern the year before, no more floating around in endless transitions making strange signings with no plan on how to integrate them, no more player power, no 50m flops getting unconditional minutes over vastly superior players, the manager is incharge and it's his way or the high way.

[Special Juan 28,089]

Your first action as new Mod, tell me, how did it feel?

P.S. *Congrats also, on being named new Mod, Great choice.*

It was a nervous moment.