Premier League: Chelsea Would Be Sitting Fourth in the Table if Season Started on Boxing Day

Chelsea would be comfortably set to play in the Champions League next season if the Premier League season started on Boxing Day. The Blues have had a mixed run of form and performances this season under Mauricio Pochettino. The 2021 Champions League winners currently find themselves chasing aspot after managing just 57 points in 36 games.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Pochettino’s charges have picked up a paltry 16 wins in those fixtures, with 11 other games ending in defeats.

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However, it has emerged that Chelsea’s slow start to the season is largely responsible for their underwhelming position in the standings.

According to stats crunched by, the West Londoners could be sitting fourth in the Premier League table if the season started on Boxing Day.

Chelsea are among the four teams that have picked up the most points since Christmas Day, alongside Liverpool, Arsenal, and.

The Poch-tutored side have managed an encouraging 35 points since the period, just four points less than Liverpool’s 39.

City have managed the most points (51) among the four teams, while the Gunners have racked up 43 points.

Chelsea’s latest triumph came on Saturday, May 11, when they edged Nottingham Forest 3-2 at City Ground.

According to, the match saw Reece James come off the bench to assist one of the three.

The Stamford Bridge dwellers will be back in action against Brighton on Wednesday before hosting Bournemouth next Sunday, May 19, in their final game of the season.