You are talking about the top 4 ranks and I think you are expecting to see Chelsea in the top side of the table in this season while other teams like Manchester City, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Manchester United but better situations than this team and compared to these teams, they can have much better performance than Chelsea.
I think since they have Todd in Chelsea managing everything, they can't get improved at all.
Seriously I also don’t see Chelsea going higher than where they were last season. The club actually played a good game against Manchester city. The goals which is the most important thing in the game of football was what Manchester city had. Chelsea as usual or just like last season controlled the game but without a clinical striker just yet, they missed chances that would Have set Chelsea on the track to win the game. Fans will say it’s just the first game but I will say with way Chelsea played meant that without a proper striker they would be playing just like last season without results.
The other problem i think will arise at Chelsea this season is there midfield combination, with Gallagher gone and the arrival or return of Lavia back from injury will provide the coach more options which I think he got wrong in the game. First is I don’t think Enzo and this guys will work, against Manchester city, Enzo played as a No 10 which didn’t work. The pairing needs to be reduced to just two and an attacking midfielder is added, base on the current players in the club Cole Palmer as a 10 will be ok for me and then caicedo and Lavia playing a double pivot to help shield the defense