Why can't Chelsea score goals?

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Why can't Chelsea score goals?
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Three coaches, countless players and hordes of minutes later, and Chelsea's problem remains. Why can't they score goals? liam_twomey and MarkCarey93 dive into the data:

Within this context it was a particularly ominous sign for Potter when, after a bright start to his tenure, Chelsea endured a prolonged stretch in which their non-penalty xG conceded rose significantly above their own non-penalty xG per game.

Nothing on a football pitch happens in isolation, though, and a slip in defensive standards can also take a toll on a team’s attack. More minutes played while level or behind in matches means more time spent trying to break down deep, compact opposition defensive blocks rather than making the most of spaces that can open up in transition when you’re ahead.Chelsea had spent just 24 per cent of their total Premier League minutes in a winning position.

Tuchel found Chelsea’s underwhelming final-third production a source of endless frustration, and in the course of expressing that frustration he clashed with many of the individual attackers in his squad — most memorably losing trust in and eventually freezing out Tammy Abraham,

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