This offseason was one of the most important Chelsea has faced in years. After the failure of the Jose Mourinho return, the fall from top four contention in the Premier League, and an exit from the Round 16 in the Champions League, the club was lacking a vision. With a mix of players whose age means they need to move on, high-priced players that had failed to live up to their wage bill, and a vast network of loaned players of all ages from which to draw talent, Chelsea needed to find someone with a sense of ability to balance a roster as well as squeeze every last ounce of talent from the players given.
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