Chelsea’s best and worst players of the season so far – and expectations updated | OneFootball

This is a syndication of the article originally published for the BBC, here.

Which player at your club is flying – why?

Moises Caicedo’s form has been getting better and better pretty much since he arrived at Chelsea, but it’s reached a new level this season and is really getting due appreciation from the media now.

Which player is floundering – why?

Tosin has really struggled in his appearances this season, and is seemingly now behind all of Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile and Josh Acheampong in our centre-back hierarchy.

Tactically I think we…

Look increasingly impressive and defensively well-drilled, but still lacking in the natural chemistry and fluidity that will take this team to the next level in attack.

I want my manager to give me more of X because…

Acheampong has looked great when given the chance, but Enzo Maresca is still very reluctant to start him. The defender has earned more trust than he’s getting.

Our fans seem obsessed with X…

Lots of Chelsea supporters want Estevao Willian starting in the Premier League every week because he makes such a positive impact off the bench.

But they should be thinking about Y…

He’s only 18 and is already racking up more than enough minutes for a player of that age across all competitions. There’s no need to rush his integration.

My expectations for the season were X but are now Y…

I expected another battle for the top 4 and we’ve got one.

Score out of 10 for season so far

A solid 7, but one that could change quite dramatically in the next month given the big games to come – for better or for worse.

One sentence on how you’re feeling right now

Optimistic that the return of Fofana, Liam Delap and eventually Cole Palmer means that this team will continue to look better and better as the weeks go by.

Will Faulks @willfaulks