Thankfully for Chelsea there is only one game left of the 2022/23 season with their penultimate clash a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Manchester United on Thursday at Old Trafford. The Blues created some great opportunities in the 90 minutes which saw them have 14 shots, but their profligacy in front of goal was paid for in full by United who secured Champions League football with the victory.
Goals from Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford put the hosts in command before Joao Felix netted a late consolation goal. At times the contest felt like a basketball game, with numerous mistakes ultimately costing Chelsea again as Frank Lampard's dismal interim run, where only one victory has arrived since early April, continued.
On the final day Chelsea welcome Newcastle where the likelihood of ending the season on a high is quite low. Mauricio Pochettino will certainly have his work cut out when he is officially announced as manager as the Chelsea stars are severely low on confidence and in desperate need of someone uniting them all as a team.
