Grade: D
In many ways it was about: progress, what progress? Chelsea finished 12th last season and with 10 matches remaining they are in the same position and in danger of conceding the most Premier League goals in the club’s history.
Reaching the Carabao Cup final and another FA Cup semi-final has at least provided more excitement than last season, but the mood among fans is increasingly tense, with negative chants and abuse.
What is left to play?
There is still a chance for the rating to improve, starting with winning the FA Cup. A strong end to the Premier League season could still see them qualify for Europe, but expectations that they can put in the good run required to get there are not high.
GO FURTHER
Every Premier League club’s season is graded early – from Arsenal’s title win to Klopp’s farewell to Liverpool