Chelsea's 2022/23 will be about what did happen and not what didn't. There's already so much to recount and list that trying to factor in things that haven't materialised is almost impossible.
In a brief look back there has been: £250million spent over the summer, a catastrophic pre-season, a Champions League-winning manager sacked, an untested top level coach appointed, a remarkable Champions League revival, terrible cup performances, runs of losses to rival the worst in Chelsea top flight history, a mid-season World Cup and finally the most remarkable January transfer window ever.
Seventeen players have been signed under the new owners for over £500million - and fans were told they wouldn't find another Roman Abramovich. January was as unpredictable as any transfer window on record and to fully digest it takes quite some time.
