There is plenty for Chelsea fans to be excited for as they edge closer to the first game of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
The World Champions will get their campaign underway against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge, with Enzo Maresca hungry to mount a more serious title charge this time around.
Signings such as Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap are expected to significantly bolster their attacking options,
A number of pundits are predicting big things from Chelsea over the next nine months or so. Ally McCoist is predicting the Blues to finish above Manchester City, leaving only Arsenal and Liverpool between them and top of last season’s table.
Chelsea fans the most optimistic of any Premier League club ahead of new season
The feeling around the club has mostly been improved as a result of the manager, and his excellent first season in Premier League management. A top four finish was added to with the Conference League and Club World Cup wins.
Chelsea fans’ excitement is actually unrivalled by fans of other clubs in the top flight. According to a survey completed by The Athletic, 98% of Chelsea fans consider themselves optimistic ahead of the new campaign.
This figure is slightly higher than fans of Liverpool, despite them winning the title last season and adding quality stars in the form of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong to their squad.
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With things being as exciting as they are right now, it is perhaps difficult to remember just how different things were 12 months ago.
In the same survey ahead of last season, Chelsea fans actually came in at the bottom of the table, with just 29% describing themselves as optimistic.
Maresca has been acknowledged with a manager of the year award nomination as part of the Balon d’Or ceremony, and will be hoping that their excellent summer bleeds into the new campaign.
The Italian will likely be making any final decisions for his starting squad now, including who will start out of Pedro and Delap in the striker role.