Chelsea news: The winners and losers so far in a season of ups and downs
It has been a season of two halves for Chelsea under Enzo Maresca in the 2024/25 campaign which is nearing its conclusion.
The Blues started the season in incredible form with many believing, even if their manager didn't, that they were in a Premier League title race.
However, he proved all too right when Chelsea drew 0-0 at Goodison Park, which marked the collapse of the Londoners this season.
Sports News Blitz writer and Chelsea fan Alec Hayward takes a look at who have been the winners and losers of the season so far.
Chelsea news: Enzo Maresca’s five selection headaches that expose the Blues’ chaos
In the space of just under a week, Chelsea have been knocked out of the FA Cup and overtaken in the race for Champions League qualification, dropping to sixth in the Premier League table.
As a result of back-to-back defeats to Brighton - the latter a humiliating 3-0 demolition - pressure has begun to mount on head coach Enzo Maresca, whose young side has won just two of their last nine league games.
FA Cup analysis: Brighton vs Chelsea - Five key battles and score prediction
Brighton host Chelsea in an FA Cup fourth-round clash on Saturday, February 8, that promises to entertain.
The two sides met at the start of the season in a chaotic 4-2 win for the Blues at Stamford Bridge, which saw superstar Cole Palmer score a first-half hat-trick.