Chelsea in 2015: Sweet in Part Earlier, at the Bitter End

                                                                                          

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Jakarta - Chelsea completed half of 2015 to become champion of the Premier League. In contrast to the second half of the run-up to Jose Mourinho also lost jobs.Through impressive consistency, Chelsea won the Premier League 2014-15. In the first game of the league in 2015, which had been lost to Chelsea 3-5 Tottenham Hotspur. But the results, plus one other defeat of West Bromwich Albion this year, did not reduce the rate of 'The Blue'.

At the end of the season, the Blues won 87 points thanks to 26 wins, nine draw and three defeats. Chelsea have the best defensive record by conceding only 32 goals from 38 matches and also the fewest number of defeats in the 19 other teams at the bottom.

When the Premier League finished in May, Stamford Bridge was partying champion; title First Division / Premier League for Chelsea's number five and a third for Mourinho. The title completes that enfolded League Cup in March 2015.

Entering the 2015-16 season, the situation is very different present. Once balanced with Swansea City and are subject to 0-3 at the headquarters of Manchester City, who finished closest rival last season, Chelsea can win the Premier League party 3 weeks - it was by a score of 3-2 over West Bromwich Albion.

Until the last party in 2015, after undergoing 19 league games, Chelsea even have to stick at position 14 with 20 points just within three points of the red zone. Chelsea only able to get five wins, five draw and nine defeats. Victories they achieved it even once a month; respectively in August, September, October, November, and December.Lara in the league added the failure to defend the title in the English League Cup, after being forced to pack up since the fourth round at the end of October.

"We're talking about a team that previously existed on the summit (the league) and then almost at the bottom of the table. I really do not know what happened," said Thierry Henry, the former Arsenal striker who is now an analyst on Sky Sports.

"The players should feel responsible for the situation. I hope they feel so - if you are indeed a man of ambition and love your club. Regardless of the situation, at one point in their honor should not be so disturbed and in fact the majority of the season. ""There is still plenty of time for Chelsea, but it is very difficult to explain what happened at the club. We've all listened to his story, but we do not know what happened in the locker room. The change must immediately be started from there," he assesses.

Mourinho himself was no longer deal with Chelsea. Despite recently signed a contract extension last August, the Portuguese tactics peracik Chelsea released in mid-December to be replaced Guus Hiddink as interim manager. Mourinho lost a job in the same year after a few months before dropping Chelsea won the Premier League with a relatively smooth.

"I am sympathetic to Mourinho. The player was the one who had a big role to play. You can not dismiss the whole team, so to trigger something (change) manager should be removed. Mourinho is still the best manager in the history of Chelsea and football," said Henry ,With 2015 coming to an end Chelsea are now certainly wanted to look ahead to make improvements appearances and results, and move on from the ups and downs in 2015 - in the early half sweet, bitter at the end of the half.

(krs / din)