Everton vs Chelsea preview
The new season of Premier League is here! Out of all the Gameweek 1 fixtures, Everton vs Chelsea is probably the pick of the round. As is the case with every new season, a lot has changed since the end of last season.
Although, it is actually new beginnings for Chelsea, as they play their first season under the new ownership of Todd Boehly. The American businessman took over from previous owner Roman Abramovich after the UK government had sanctioned all the assets of the Russian which included Chelsea Football Club.
Meanwhile, Everton survived relegation from the skin of their teeth in the 2021/22 Premier League season. Former Chelsea manager and The Blues’ club legend, took over the managerial hot seat at Goodison park midway through the last season. The jury’s still out on whether he actually did a good job, but if pre-season is anything to go by, the latest season won’t be an easy ride for the Toffees.
The two teams when they faced each other last season, Chelsea were only able to take a single point from both legs. Under Rafael Benitez, Everton managed to snatch a draw and under Lampard, the Toffees snatched a win at home against a helpless Chelsea side.
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If preseason form is anything to go by, Chelsea have the upper hand in terms of both results and transfer window activity. The Blues have so far added the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly with Marc Cucurella and Frenkie De Jong next on the transfer wishlist. Chelsea have also started to plan for the future with the signings of Gabriel Slonina, Carney Chukwuemeka and Omar Hutchinson signalling just that.
Everton on the other hand have made just 3 major signings out of which the Goodison Park outfit splashed the cash for just one of them. Dwight McNeil made a permanent move to Everton for an undisclosed fee, while Ruben Vinagre has joined on loan and a free transfer for James Tarkowski. The opening fixture can always be used as a springboard for any team, whether it is a well-established top-flight side or a newly promoted team. Both teams will be looking to start their season with a win, but who has a better chance of doing that?
Kalidou Koulibaly has made a decent start with The Blues. But how good a fit is he at Chelsea?
Everton vs Chelsea team news
Everton will be without their club captain Seamus Coleman for their clash…
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