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Opinion: 3 Things Chelsea Need To Win The Champions League Again

Chelsea had an amazing season last time around; they did a double with winning the Capital One Cup and also the Premier League. Jose Mourinho shunned his doubters who criticized him for a trophyless year on his return to the Premier League. However, all said and done Chelsea didn’t have a good outing in the Champions League. The unfortunate part about Chelsea’s campaign is that they didn’t lose a single match but were eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.  Let’s analyze what Chelsea need to do to win the Champions League again with their all-time favorite manager Jose Mourinho.

1. A better Diego Costa

Costa had an amazing season with Chelsea in the Premier League. He notched 20 goals for the Blues in the Premier League but failed to carry forward his amazing form in Europe. During the initial half of the season, Chelsea heavily relied on the talismanic forward and his dominance on the pitch. However, his Champions League part of the season for Chelsea was pretty forgettable as he could not find the net even once. This also meant Chelsea’s extra dependence on Eden Hazard. The Belgian stepped up and performed for Chelsea whenever his side needed, but it was Hazard’s luck that he got away without any injuries and sustained the entire season. A major if now looms over Chelsea is that what if Hazard doesn’t perform; Chelsea’s might go crashing out of the Champions League in early stages again. They need Costa and Hazard to perform and complement each other’s game and deliver in crunch fixtures.