Since the opening day of the season, Chelsea have only lost to top of the table Liverpool in the Premier League, amongst the teams they have defeated are Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
All three (Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa) having finished in the top seven last season.
The big difference after last season ended?
Both Newcastle United and Aston Villa forced to sell some of their best/most promising players, purely down to PSR.
Whilst Chelsea it appears, allowed to do pretty much whatever they want, as usual.
The disgraced Roman Abramovich allowed to do whatever he wanted, as it also appears these ‘rules’ appear to allow this current lot to do the same.
The current Chelsea owners spending over £1.5billion on new players in just two and a half years.
The Chelsea second team costing more than the first choice Aston Villa and Newcastle United first choice elevens.
On 27 October 2o24, Chelsea won 2-1 at home to Newcastle United.
Five weeks later, today it was Chelsea hammering Aston Villa 3-o at Stamford Bridge.
Aston Villa have now won only one of their last nine domestic matches, one of their last eight Premier League games.
You would almost think there was some kind of unfair advantage Chelsea (and others!) had over the likes of Newcastle United and Aston Villa…
Daily Telegraph Football News Correspondent Matt Law via his Twitter account – 1 December 2024:
“Chelsea are becoming a really good team.
“Thoroughly deserved their victory today.
“Villa have problems but it would be stupid to ignore the fact they and Newcastle were royally screwed by PSR when they wanted and could afford to push on.
“Emery and Howe asked to work miracles to try to repeat top four seasons.”