Pat Nevin: That is pure guesswork, however I'm going to be wild and say Chelsea sneak into fourth place. Taking final season as an entire, it might be one thing once more this time round. However if you happen to take a look at the previous few video games, they've been good – and so they'll be good.
Steve Sidwell: Chelsea had a strong end final season and with their present mannequin of shopping for high younger expertise, they imagine this crop has sufficient expertise and confidence to push it to a different degree. Cole Palmer will probably be one other key middle they should construct on, however defensively they’re nonetheless a priority.
Chris Waddle: To me they’re a staff to be careful for. The variety of ins and outs they’ve had is unbelievable, however they’ve the standard to complete within the high 4. Let's see if new supervisor Enzo Maresca has the abilities and expertise to make these gamers extra constant. If he can try this, there's no motive why they gained't end within the high 4.
Danny Murphy: I don't have a clue how Maresca goes to make a balanced squad with all of the gamers Chelsea have gotten. They rating a number of targets, however with so many forwards in a staff you undergo – I nonetheless assume, with out Thiago Silva on the again, whoever performs they lack management.
Jermaine Jenas: Don't know what's going to occur. A brand new supervisor and a number of new gamers. It’d click on, nevertheless it may be a nightmare.
Matt Upson: Chelsea is my wild card. I’ve a sneaky feeling that I will probably be extra in tune with how Maresca suits in. I might be fallacious however I really feel he’s a coach and it’s essential be a supervisor to function at that membership. Coach.
Pat Nevin: With the gamers they've acquired, Chelsea can definitely get again into the highest six, however for the cash they've spent, they need to be greater than that. You gained't be asking the membership to complete high 4 this time, however when this spending spree began I believed to myself, 'I've acquired it, I'll offer you two years to get it proper'.
Properly, two years have handed, and if it doesn't occur now, what's subsequent? It doesn't matter if it says two extra years, it may be good in the long term – however in the long term we're all lifeless!