Last season was a fantastic ride for the team and fans at Chelsea football club. Much loved manager Jose Mourinho returned to the fold with great ambition but always reservations regarding the opposition teams. Chelsea finished 3rd in the Premier League and made it to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal round, but what's in store for the team wearing the Chelsea soccer jerseys 2014?
After agreeing a new deal last year Adidas has launched the brand new Chelsea home shirt 2014 2015, as well as the new away football kit. The new home football shirt retains the famous blue club colors, while introducing a stylish graduating stripe pattern that looks fantastic. This home shirt, the latest away kit and football training kit is now in stock at Soccer Box, so order yours today!
A Look Back to Last Season
Last season Chelsea made a real challenge for the Premier League top-spot, spending a good portion of the season sitting at the top of the table ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool. However, during the final weeks they were edged out to finish 3rd with 82 points behind Man City and Liverpool with 86 and 84 respectively.
Many commentators would say that performance with the team available, in comparison to other teams, was a simply stunning result. Chelsea played the entire 2013 2014 season without a 'proper' striker. While they had good upfront players none were classed as a striker in terms of their opposition strike force, and this can be seen in goals scored 71 for Chelsea against 102 for Manchester City and 101 for Liverpool.
Jose Mourinho has moved fast to rectify this situation and add a strong strike force to the Chelsea soccer jerseys 2014. With over a month remaining before the transfer window closes, Mourinho is insistent that the 4 incoming players he has acquired so far complete the line-up for the 2014 2015 football season.
New Acquisitions
So far Jose Mourinho has had 4 new faces to the Chelsea squad that will wear the Chelsea home shirt 2014 2015 on the pitch next season. The 1st of these was Cesc Fabregas, a former Arsenal football player that has signed from Barcelona on a 5-year contract for a transfer fee of approximately £30 million. Fabregas is an attacking midfielder, and will add strength and support for the midfield following the departure of Frank Lampard.
Another addition to the midfield is Mario Pasalic, a 19-yeal old Croatian football player that is unlikely to be sporting the Chelsea soccer jerseys 2014. This signing shows that Jose Mourinho is playing the long game, signing young talent that he will loan out for a few seasons before bringing back as a strong force in his own 1st team line-up.
The most recent addition is Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis who will replace Ashley Cole, whose contract with Chelsea expired this summer. Luis is excited to be given the opportunity to play in the prestigious Premier League and in his initial media statement has promised to work hard and try to bring home trophies for his new football club.
In addition to Filipe Luis, another Atletico Madrid player will be joining the Chelsea line-up for the 2014 2015 football season. The addition of Diego Costa to the squad is perhaps the most exciting acquisition of the season so far.
Diego Costa
It is hoped, that Diego Costa and his newly allocated number 19 Chelsea home shirt 2014 2015 will add the strike force to the team that was lacking last season. Diego Costa is 25 and has spent much of his career at Atletico Madrid, although several seasons of this he was loaned out to other teams.
The past 2 football seasons Costa has been a fundamental part of the Spanish La Liga team's squad. His performance last season helped Atletico Madrid secure the title of La Liga champions; he scored 36 goals from 52 appearances. The highest goal scorer at Chelsea last season was midfielder Eden Hazard who hit the net 17 times.
From these statistics it is clear to see the difference that Diego Costa may have on the performance of the Chelsea squad. At £32 million, on a 5-year deal, Diego Costa isn't the most expensive football signing ever, but it is hoped that he will add the goal scoring prowess that will make the difference between a 3rd and 1st place Premier League finish.
Mourinho has publically stated that he has completed his signings for the 2014 2015 season and is happy with the team that he has. The market remains open until the 31st August and you can never say it's over until the market closes however, making early signings gives Mourinho plenty of opportunity to coach and shape his new squad prior to Premier League kickoff on 16th August.
Get ready for kickoff and shop for your Chelsea soccer jerseys at Soccer Box, you could even get your shirt personalized with one of the new signings name and squad number.
