What a difference nine months makes. Rewind back to July 2025 and Chelsea were being crowned champions of the world, having beaten Champions League winners PSG with a dominant display that offered plenty of promise for the future.
While the merits of that trophy can be debated, the manner of the win was encouraging for the fans, players and the club hierarchy, justifying the entry into the Club World Cup, while showing that the Blues can go toe-to-toe with the best sides in the world.
