Chelsea have been tipped to have an “interesting” season by former Manchester United defender Gary Neville.
The Blues have invested heavily in the transfer market this summer, bringing the likes of Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr, with the latter being sent out on a season-long loan.
Frank Lampard will be keen to build on last season’s fourth-place finish, and challenge the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title this term.
Former United right-back and Sky Sports pundit Neville reckons that Chelsea are evolving into an “inconsistent” team, but adds that owner Roman Abramovich will be excited rather than concerned.
"Chelsea's interesting because Roman Abramovich has wanted for 15 years a flamboyant team, and every time he's gone for the flamboyant managers to try and get the flamboyant team, he's been pulled back to that more methodical type of approach that's been successful for the club," Neville told Sky Sports.
"I think this year he's probably investing, partly because of Covid and he sees an opportunity to exploit the market, but I think because what Frank Lampard has done has invigorated him.
“The academy players finally coming through, the emergence of Christian Pulisic and other young players, a team that plays a different way, that's more energetic and really good to watch.
"More inconsistent, less reliable, you always get that when you are trying to go with younger players and a different style, but I think that's what he wants.
“He wants excitement, he wants thrill around Chelsea and that's why he's invested this summer, to go again at this moment because he sees a team that's got something he's always wanted."
