Thomas Tuchel has the luxury of playing around with a number of ideas during Chelsea's pre-season campaign. With an array of attacking options and a long-anticipated addition to the defence, fans are excited to see their new team back in action. I will be looking forward to their next pre-season match against Charlotte this evening.
There are a number of things that need to happen for fans, including myself, to be confident in the squad that Tuchel takes into the upcoming season.
Firstly, maybe avoid scoring own goals as much as possible. Reece James comically scored his own goal in Chelsea's first game against Club America at the weekend. It came as a shock to many, including himself, as a back pass to Marcus Bettinelli ended up in the back of the net. You have to make light of such situations during pre-season - especially knowing the kind of quality James possesses regularly.
