The 2016–17 season was Chelsea's 103rd competitive season, 28th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 25th consecutive season in the Premier League and 112th year in existence as a football club.[3] In addition to the domestic league, Chelsea participated in the FA Cup and League Cup; however, they did not participate in any UEFA competition for the first time since the 1996–97 season.[4] The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
2016–17 season | ||||
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![]() Chelsea crowned English football champions for the sixth time | ||||
Owner | Roman Abramovich | |||
Chairman | Bruce Buck | |||
Manager | Antonio Conte | |||
Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |||
Premier League | 1st | |||
FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
League Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Diego Costa (20) All: Diego Costa (22) | |||
Highest home attendance | 41,618 vs Sunderland (21 May 2017)[1] | |||
Lowest home attendance | 39,266 vs Bristol Rovers (23 August 2016)[2] | |||
Average home league attendance | 41,507 | |||
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Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title with a 1–0 win away to West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. Chelsea lost the FA Cup Final to Arsenal after a 2–1 loss on 27 May. This season was the last for John Terry, who announced he will leave when his contract ends at the end of the season after Chelsea's final game.[5]
The season saw Chelsea equal the Premier League records for consecutive wins in a season (13), fewest draws in a season (3), fewest home draws in a season (0), and home and away wins against different sides (12). They also managed to break the record for number of wins in a season (30), as well as record the second-highest points tally in Premier League history (93).[6][7]
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Month by month review
editJune
editOn 9 June, Vitesse signed an extension on Nathan's loan[8] and then two weeks later also signed an extension on Lewis Baker's loan.[9]
On 13 June, Chelsea announced it had released Marco Amelia and Kevin Wright,[10] and also confirmed that loanees Radamel Falcao and Alexandre Pato would be returning to their respective teams. After spending a season-and-a-half on loan at Udinese, Udinese activated a clause in Stipe Perica's contract to sign him permanently.[11]
On 22 June, Charly Musonda's loan at Real Betis was extended for the 2016–17 campaign.[12] On 27 June Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott joined Dutch club Willem II on trial after handing in multiple transfer requests in April 2016.[13] On 29 June, Nathan Aké joined AFC Bournemouth on loan after a successful loan season with Watford in 2015–16.[14]
In June, Chelsea submitted a total of three bids for Roma's Radja Nainggolan, with the third reportedly valued at €40 million; the player ultimately decided to stay after receiving an improved contract from Roma the following month.[15][16]
July
editOn 1 July, it was announced that Pedro would switch to the number 11 shirt, recently vacated by the loan expiration of Alexandre Pato.[17]
On 3 July, Michy Batshuayi signed a five-year deal at Chelsea after an accepted bid of €40 million (£33.2 million).[18] Batshuayi became the first signing by new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. After being linked with multiple teams, on 6 July Jérémie Boga joined La Liga side Granada on a season-long loan.[19]
After months of speculation, promising right-back Ola Aina signed a new four-year contract.[20] Although Tika Musonda was on the release list, Chelsea opted to give him a new one-year contract.[21]
On 11 July, Chelsea under-21 assistant manager Andy Myers joined Vitesse on a one-year deal as Henk Fraser's assistant manager.[22] With Myers joining the Dutch side, Ian Howell is promoted as the new U-21 assistant manager.
On 12 July, Players' Player of the Year Willian signed a new four-year contract.[23] On 13 July, Tomáš Kalas returned to the Championship, joining Fulham on a season-long loan.[24] After promotion to the first-team in the previous season, Kasey Palmer joins Huddersfield Town on 15 July.[25] On 20 July, Kiwomya joined League 2 side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 9 January 2017.[26] On 22 July, it was announced that Matej Delač would join Belgian side Mouscron-Péruwelz on a season-long loan.[27]
John Swift was given a new contract in June, but decided to turn it down to sign with Championship side Reading on 14 July.[28]
On 16 July, N'Golo Kanté signed a five-year contract with Chelsea valued at £30 million from Leicester City, becoming Conte's second signing.[29][30]
Chelsea lost its first pre-season match, against Rapid Wien, which ended in a 2–0 defeat.[31] In the following match of its Austrian tour, Chelsea won 3–0 against Wolfsberger AC, with youngsters Bertrand Traoré, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Nathaniel Chalobah each scoring a goal.[32] The following day, Chelsea had a closed-door friendly with local team Atus Ferlach, ending its Austrian tour with an 8–0 win over the champions of the Austrian fourth-tier Kärntner Liga.[33]
On 28 July, Chelsea started its tour of the United States with a 1–0 victory over Premier League rival Liverpool thanks to an early goal from Gary Cahill.[34] On 30 July, Chelsea set a record during the 3–2 loss against Real Madrid, with a record attendance of 105,826.[35]
August
editYoungsters Fikayo Tomori[36] and Mukhtar Ali[37] both signed new long-term contracts.
On 2 August, Baba Rahman returned to the Bundesliga on a season-long loan with Schalke 04 after failing to impress Conte during the pre-season.[38] Although Roma announced the signing Mohamed Salah back in October 2015, on 3 August Chelsea finalised the move for an additional €15 million.[39] On 5 August, Abraham signed for Championship side Bristol City on a season-long loan, with no recall clause[40] and Papy Djilobodji joined Sunderland for a fee reported to be in the region of £8 million.[41] On 6 August, Houghton joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until 3 January 2017.[42]
On 3 August, in its U.S. tour, Chelsea defeated Milan 3–1.[43] Chelsea concluded its pre-season campaign with a 4–2 victory over Werder Bremen.[44]
On 12 August, Bertrand Traoré signed a new three-year contract. He then joined Ajax on loan for the season[45] while Danilo Pantić joined Excelsior on loan.[46] On 14 August 2016, Michael Hector joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan.[47] On 15 August 2016, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until 3 January 2017,[48] while Isaiah Brown joined Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[49] On 23 August, Marko Marin joined Greek side Olympiacos on a three-year deal for a fee thought to be in the region of £3 million.[50] On 25 August 2016, Eduardo joined Chelsea on free transfer, signing a one-year deal.[51] On 27 August, Mario Pašalić joined Milan on a season-long loan.[52]
On 30 August, strikers Patrick Bamford and Loïc Rémy joined Burnley[53] and Crystal Palace[54] respectively on season-long loans. Later in the day, Kenedy was also confirmed to have left on a season-long loan deal, to Watford.[55]
Chelsea started its Premier League season with a 2–1 win over London rivals West Ham United, with goals scored by Eden Hazard and Diego Costa.[56] In its second league game, Chelsea left it late yet again, scoring two late goals in the second half to earn their first away win of the season over Watford.[57] Chelsea continued its winning streak after beating Bristol Rovers to advance to the third round of the EFL Cup.[58]
On 27 August, in the 3–0 home victory over Burnley, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept the first clean sheet of the season and broke a run of 13 home Premier League games without a clean sheet, with their last being in a 1–0 win over Norwich City in November 2015.[59] In the month of August, Chelsea earned all nine available points and was in second place of the Premier League.
Last day of the transfer window
editOn the last day of the transfer window, Chelsea completed a total of thirteen transfers, with 11 loan deals and two additions. Youngsters, Dion Conroy and Nathan Baxter,[60] both joined up with semi-professional clubs, while Jake Clarke-Salter and Charlie Colkett[61] both joined League One side Bristol Rovers. Lucas Piazon joined Tomáš Kalas at Fulham[62] until 15 January 2017 while Christian Atsu joined Newcastle United[63] on a season loan. Kenneth Omeruo returned to the Turkish league, joining newly promoted side Alanyaspor after signing a new contract until 2019.[64] Cristián Cuevas returned to Sint-Truiden[60] for a second season while Islam Feruz joined fellow loanee Matej Delač at Mouscron-Péruwelz.[60] Matt Miazga joined up with the Dutch side Vitesse after his move to Espanyol fell through due to paperwork.[65]
Juan Cuadrado would return on loan to Juventus for three seasons which will see Juventus pay a loan fee of €5 million a season, and also contain a buy-out clause €25 million with add-on clauses.[66]
Marcos Alonso returned to the Premier League for a fee believed to be £23 million from Fiorentina, signing a five-year contract.[67] Chelsea's last summer transfer deal was the £30 million signing of David Luiz, who returned to the London side from Paris Saint-Germain after joining PSG from Chelsea in 2014.[68] His return was completed after he insisted on the move and stated that it was a "good deal" for the French champions after the club had initially refused the offer.[69]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | |
3 | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
4 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
September
editAfter the international break, Chelsea faced Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium in Wales on 11 September. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Chelsea's goals coming from Diego Costa. The draw meant that it was the first game of the season in which Chelsea dropped points.[70] In the closing minutes, John Terry suffered an ankle injury and left the pitch on crutches; scans later showed that his injury was to rule him out for approximately ten days.[71]
On 16 September, Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season at home, as Liverpool won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. David Luiz made his second Chelsea debut following his deadline day move from PSG. Two Liverpool goals in the first half, from Dejan Lovren's close range finish and Jordan Henderson's thunderous 25-yard strike, put the game out of reach for the hosts, who managed to peg one goal back through Diego Costa.[72]
On 20 September, Chelsea beat Leicester City 4–2 after extra-time to advance into the fourth round of the EFL Cup. In the match, youngster Nathaniel Chalobah made his first-team debut and Gary Cahill served as captain for the first time.[73]
Disappointment followed on 24 September in the form of another league defeat, this time a 3–0 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Alexis Sánchez pounced in the 11th minute after a horrific defensive error from Gary Cahill let him roam free on goal, followed three minutes later by another goal from Theo Walcott. Mesut Özil then exposed Chelsea on the counter-attack five minutes before the break, putting the game beyond Chelsea's reach and sending them further down the league table. The win was also Arsenal's first against Chelsea in the league since October 2011.[74] In the month of September, Chelsea earned only a single point out of nine available points and were in eighth place in the Premier League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 |
7 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 |
8 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
9 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
October
editAfter suffering back-to-back Premier League losses to top-four rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, Antonio Conte switched to a 3–4–3 formation against Hull City on the 1 October which earned him a 2–0 victory, thanks to a goal apiece from Willian and Diego Costa. The new formation featured a back-three pairing of Gary Cahill, David Luiz and César Azpilicueta, with two wing-backs providing cover in the form of Marcos Alonso on the left-hand side and Victor Moses on the right-hand side.[75]
On 15 October, Chelsea earned a 3–0 home victory over reigning Premier League champions Leicester. The hosts put in a domineering performance against the champions, with Diego Costa opening the scoring for Chelsea in the seventh minute. Two further goals followed from Eden Hazard and Victor Moses to inflict Leicester's fourth consecutive away league defeat. Leicester could have potentially pegged a goal back following David Luiz hitting his own goalpost as a result of himself attempting to clear a Leicester corner, however it would merely have been a consolation as Chelsea comfortably claimed another three points.[76]
On 23 October, Chelsea stunned Manchester United and former manager José Mourinho at Stamford Bridge with a thumping 4–0 win.[77] Chelsea went into the lead within 30 seconds of the match, thanks to Spanish winger Pedro capitalizing on poor defending with a goal. Gary Cahill smashed in the second after United allowed Eden Hazard's corner to bounce into their box. United offered little sign of making a comeback, falling further behind when Hazard drilled in a precise 15-yard strike. The game was well and truly over with a rare 70th-minute goal from N'Golo Kanté compounding Mourinho's misery on his return to Stamford Bridge. With this win, Chelsea had gone eight league games, winning four and drawing four, without losing against Manchester United, making it their best run against the Red Devils in club history.[78]
Chelsea lost their next game, an EFL Cup game, 2–1 against West Ham at the newly renovated Olympic Stadium on 26 October 2016, knocking them out of the competition. The game was marred by crowd disturbances amongst both sets of rival fans, with plastic bottles, coins and seats being thrown across the London Stadium. Prior to the match, there had been nine arrests outside the stadium and 23 banning orders issued by West Ham for disorderly fan behaviour since moving into their new stadium.[79]
Chelsea bounced back with a 2–0 win in the Premier League over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on 30 October.[80] The win meant Chelsea won all their Premier League matches in the month of October; a run of four wins, scoring 11 goals without conceding any. The last time Chelsea had a four-game winning run was April 2015 and the four consecutive clean sheets were also the first since August 2010 when Chelsea had a run of six consecutive Premier League games without conceding.[81]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | Arsenal | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 23 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
3 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 23 | |
4 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 20 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
6 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 |
November
editOn 5 November, Chelsea stunned Everton at Stamford Bridge with a 5–0 win. The hosts scored two goals in quick succession, coming from Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso in the 19th and 20th minutes of the game. Diego Costa added a third goal before half time to seal the game, however Chelsea did not relent with two further goals coming in the second half, one of these being a Pedro goal into an open net. Everton were completely dominated throughout the whole game and penned into their own half, only having one off-target shot in comparison to Chelsea's 21 shots. With this win, Chelsea had five consecutive league victories, scoring 16 goals and conceding none in their last five games. The win also sent The Blues top of the Premier League table going into the international break.[82]
On 18 November, Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Antonio Conte both won the Premier League Player of the Month and the Premier League Manager of the Month awards respectively for the month of October.[83][84]
On 20 November, Chelsea earned their sixth consecutive league victory, beating Middlesbrough 1–0 at the Riverside Stadium. In the process, Diego Costa became the first player to reach double digits in league goals when he scored his tenth goal of the season.[85]
On 26 November, Chelsea ended Tottenham Hotspur's unbeaten run since the start of the Premier League season, where Chelsea won 2–1. Chelsea conceded their first goal since the 3–0 away defeat to Arsenal in the form of a fantastic long-distance strike from Tottenham's Christian Eriksen, and were dominated throughout much of the first half, however Chelsea were able to equalize just before half time with a spectacular right-footed curled effort from Pedro. Spurs' miserable record at Stamford Bridge was extended to 30 games without a win – dating back to February 1990 – after Victor Moses scored what proved to be the winner six minutes after the restart. The win ensured that Chelsea would enter the month of December top of the Premier League.[86]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 31 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Liverpool | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 30 | |
3 | Manchester City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 30 | |
4 | Arsenal | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
December
editOn 3 December, Chelsea handed Manchester City their first home defeat after the Blues came back from a Gary Cahill own goal in the first half with three second-half goals to earn a 3–1 victory. The match ended in a wide-scale brawl that occurred as a result of a Sergio Agüero two legged lunge tackle on Chelsea defender David Luiz. Following the brawl, Agüero and Fernandinho were both sent off with straight red cards, Fernandinho being sent off due to his violent conduct against Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fàbregas. Agüero received a four-match ban for his actions, while Fernandinho received a three-match ban.[87] Following the game, the FA charged both clubs involved with failing to control their player's on-pitch behaviour, with both clubs having until 8 December 2016 to respond to the charges.[88]
On 9 December, Chelsea became the first club to collect three Premier League awards in the same month, picking up all the prizes for November:[89] Diego Costa was named Player of the Month after registering two goals and two assists in three November contests;[90] Antonio Conte was named Manager of the Month for the second successive month after guiding the club a perfect three wins out of three matches;[91] and Pedro won Premier League Goal of the Month for November thanks to his curling effort from outside the box in the match against Spurs on 26 November.[92]
On 11 December, Chelsea prevailed over West Bromwich Albion with a close 1–0 win, the only goal of the game coming in the 76th minute from Diego Costa, the Spaniard scoring his 12th goal of the season. The win sent Chelsea top of the table again, three points clear of second-placed Arsenal, and gave Chelsea their ninth consecutive league victory.[93]
On 13 December, manager Antonio Conte confirmed that 20-year-old Brazilian winger Kenedy had returned to Chelsea from his loan spell at Watford. Kenedy had made just one substitute appearance for Watford during his loan spell.[94]
On 14 December, Chelsea secured their tenth consecutive league victory with a 1–0 away win over Sunderland. Cesc Fàbregas scored his first league goal of the season in the 40th minute after an assist from Willian.[95] Eden Hazard missed his first league game of the season after picking up a knock during the win over West Brom.[96] César Azpilicueta made his 200th appearance for the Blues in the match, just one day after signing a three-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at the club through the 2020 season.[97][98]
On 17 December, Gary Cahill made his 300th appearance for the club as Chelsea narrowly won over Crystal Palace 1–0, away at Selhurst Park. The win takes Chelsea nine points clear of title chasers Liverpool and Arsenal, both having a game in hand over Chelsea. The win also meant that Chelsea are the third team in Premier League history to reach 500 league wins, after Arsenal and Manchester United. Chelsea also equal a club record with 11-straight league wins; Chelsea last achieved this feat from April to September 2009. Diego Costa and N'Golo Kanté both accumulated their fifth yellow cards of the season, resulting in themselves not being available for selection in the Boxing Day match against AFC Bournemouth.[99] Diego Costa scored his 13th league goal of the season and his 50th for Chelsea since first signing. Diego Costa's 50th goal in 97 games for Chelsea meant that he eclipsed Didier Drogba's record of 50 goals in 112 games.[100]
On 22 December, young Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda made an early return from his loan spell at Real Betis after struggling for fitness and form while on loan. Musonda only made one start throughout his loan spell, having apparently fallen out with former Betis manager Gus Poyet.[101]
On 23 December, Chelsea announced the permanent transfer of Oscar to Shanghai SIPG for a club record £52,000,000, to be completed within the January transfer window.[102][103]
On 26 December, Chelsea earned their 12th straight league victory and broke their all-time record of successive league victories with a 3–0 home win over Bournemouth. A curled effort from Spanish winger Pedro, and a penalty from Eden Hazard in the 49th minute effectively sealed the game for the hosts. Chelsea's third, a stoppage time goal, came in the form of a Bournemouth own goal from defender Steve Cook, this being as a result of a Pedro shot deflecting off the Bournemouth defender and spinning over the goal line. Chelsea put up an encouraging performance in spite of having two of their key players, Diego Costa and N'Golo Kanté, suspended for the game. The win means that Chelsea remain top of the table and six points clear of second-placed Liverpool.[104]
On 31 December, Chelsea equalled a top flight record of 13 consecutive wins in a single season with a thrilling 4–2 home victory over Stoke City. Goals from Gary Cahill with a headed effort, a second-half brace from Willian to help Chelsea regain the lead on two occasions in the match, and an 85th minute Diego Costa strike sent the Blues nine points clear of second-placed Liverpool going into the New Year, with Liverpool being able to cut the deficit to six points should they earn a victory against fellow title challengers Manchester City.[105]
On the same day, Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel signed a new contract with the Blues, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2018–19 season, whilst also rejoining his former loan club PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[106]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 49 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Liverpool | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 43 | |
3 | Manchester City | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 39 | |
4 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 37 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
January
editOn 1 January, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman extended his loan spell with League Two club Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the 2016–17 season.[107]
On 4 January, Tottenham ended Chelsea's 13-game winning run by defeating them 2–0 at White Hart Lane. A brace from midfielder Dele Alli with goals just before and after half time, prevented Chelsea from writing Premier League history with a fourteenth successive win. However, the result itself did not affect Chelsea's position in the Premier League, with the Blues remaining in first place and five points clear of second-placed Liverpool following their draw with Sunderland.[108]
On 6 January, long-serving midfielder Mikel John Obi completed a move to Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA for an undisclosed fee, having played 376 times for the Blues since joining in 2006, winning two Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League during his time at Stamford Bridge. Mikel had not featured under new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte all season, with Mikel himself stating that the time was right for "a new challenge".[109]
Besides, Chelsea recalled young forward Isaiah Brown from his loan spell at Rotherham United, with Huddersfield Town signing him on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He joins fellow Chelsea loanee Kasey Palmer at Huddersfield.[110]
On 8 January, Chelsea defeated Peterborough United 4–1 at home in the third round of the FA Cup. Goals from Michy Batshuayi, Willian and a brace from Pedro ensured that Chelsea would advance into the fourth round. Chelsea captain John Terry was sent off on his first start for the club since October, but the Blues held on for a convincing victory over Posh.[111]
On the same day, Chelsea exercised a recall clause in Dutch defender Nathan Ake's season-long loan deal at Premier League club Bournemouth, following some impressive performances for the south coast club.[112]
On 13 January, Antonio Conte won the December Premier League Manager of the Month. As a result, he became the first manager in history to win the award in three successive months.[113]
On 14 January, Chelsea returned to winning ways in the league with a 3–0 victory over last season's Premier League champions Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Marcos Alonso opened the scoring early on with Eden Hazard providing the assist, later scoring another to put the Blues 2–0 up shortly after half time. A third Chelsea goal from Pedro in the 71st minute secured up the three points for the away team, sending Chelsea seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur at the summit of the Premier League. The win and three points also meant that Chelsea had surpassed their points total from the 2015–16 Premier League season, reaching 52 points compared to last season's 50 points.[114]
On 17 January, Brazilian midfielder Lucas Piazon's loan at Fulham was extended until the end of the season.[115]
On 18 January, young forward Patrick Bamford rejoined his former loan club Middlesbrough on a permanent basis for a reported £6 million.[116]
On 22 January, The Blues defeated Hull City 2–0 at home. Diego Costa scored at his 100th appearance for the club at the 7th minute of first-half injury time. The long stoppage was a result of a clash of heads with between Gary Cahill and Hull midfielder Ryan Mason. Mason was sent to hospital and it was later confirmed that he sustained a skull fracture, while Cahill remained on the pitch and secured the victory with a header goal in the second half.[117]
On 28 January, Chelsea defeated Brentford 4–0 at home in the West London derby in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Branislav Ivanović scored his first goal of the season and was later fouled to allow Michy Batshuayi to add a fourth from the penalty spot.[118]
Youngsters Fikayo Tomori and Mukhtar Ali joined Brighton & Hove Albion and Vitesse respectively on loans until the end of the season.[119][120]
On 31 January, Chelsea recorded their second draw of the season as they drew against Liverpool at Anfield. David Luiz scored a stunning freekick in the first half at his 100th Premier League appearance. It was also his first goal in his second spell at Chelsea. Georginio Wijnaldum equalised with his head after the break. The final result held to 1–1 after Diego Costa's penalty was saved by Simon Mignolet in the 76th minute. The Blues extended their lead at top of the Premier League to nine points as the two title contenders Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur both dropped points on the same night.[121]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 47 | |
3 | Arsenal | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 47 | |
4 | Liverpool | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Manchester City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
February
editOn 1 February, Chelsea announced the departure of 32-year-old Serbian defender Branislav Ivanović. Ivanovic joined Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg on a free transfer after nine years of service, having scored 34 goals in 377 appearances and won two Premier League medals, one Champions League medal, one Europa League medal, three FA Cup medals and one League Cup medal. He is also one of only five foreign players to reach the 300-game landmark for the Blues.
Branislav Ivanovic missed the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final due to suspension. However, he starred in the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final, scoring in the final minute of stoppage time to clinch a 2–1 win for Chelsea and with it their first Europa League title. He was subsequently named Man of the Match. Ivanovic was also outstanding during the title-winning campaign of 2014–15 and played in every minute of the 38 games. The Blues boasted the best defensive record in the league and he was one of six Chelsea players named in the Team of the Season. He ended his Chelsea career with a goal against Brentford in his final game.[122]
On 4 February, Chelsea beat Arsenal 3–1 at home. Eden Hazard scored a magnificent solo goal in the 8th minute of second half. Cesc Fàbregas scored the third goal for the Blues against his former captained team, after an error by ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech.[123]
On the same day, the Blues announced that on 22 July, they would play Arsenal at Beijing National Stadium in preparation for next season.[124]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 53 | |
3 | Manchester City | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 52 | |
4 | Arsenal | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Liverpool | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
March
editOn 8 March, Chelsea returned to the Olympic Stadium to face West Ham; this time the home side were beaten.
On 13 March, a goal from N'Golo Kanté in the FA Cup quarter-finals put holders Manchester United out of the tournament.
On 18 March, Chelsea won at Stoke 2–1, thus emerging from March unbeaten.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chelsea | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 59 | |
3 | Manchester City | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 57 | |
4 | Liverpool | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Manchester United | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
April
editOn 1 April, having taken the lead through Cesc Fàbregas, Chelsea lost 2–1 at home to South London club Crystal Palace, with all the goals being scored in the first eleven minutes.
On 5 April, Chelsea return to winning ways with a 2–1 home win over Manchester City.
On 16 April, Manchester United exacted revenge for being eliminated from the FA Cup the previous month with league victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford.
On 22 April, Chelsea won their FA Cup semi-final at the neutral venue of Wembley Stadium, despatching Tottenham 4–2.
On 25 April, Chelsea were 4–2 winners over Southampton: Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill netting in the first half and a Diego Costa double in the second-half; former Blues Oriol Romeu and Ryan Bertrand scored for Saints.
On 30 April, Chelsea won at Everton 3–0, featuring an "effort from outside the box" scored by Pedro,[125] Gary Cahill scoring in his second consecutive game, and an 86th-minute strike from Willian.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea (Q) | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur (T) | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 22 | +49 | 77 | |
3 | Liverpool | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 66 | |
4 | Manchester City | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Manchester United (T) | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
May
editOn 8 May, goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matić were enough to relegate visitors Middlesbrough back to the English Football League after just one season in the top-flight.
On 12 May, Chelsea defeated West Bromwich Albion 1–0 to clinch the Premier League title as they went ten points clear with two games remaining. Michy Batshuayi scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute.[5] On the same day, Pedro was awarded his second – and Chelsea's third – Goal of the Month this season with his strike at Goodison Park.[125]
On 15 May, a much-changed Chelsea side were 4–3 winners over Watford, with substitute Cesc Fàbregas finding the winner shortly before the away side had a man sent off, the other Blues goalscorers were John Terry, César Azpilicueta, and Michy Batshuayi. The Hertfordshire club gave the champions-elect that day a guard of honour; this included Kenedy, the player making his Chelsea league début having made one appearance for Watford earlier in the season before his loan deal was cancelled.[126]
On 21 May, Chelsea defeated already-relegated Sunderland 5–1 with goals from Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro and a brace from Michy Batshuayi – his fourth in three matches. It was the last league game for John Terry, who was subbed in the 26th minute to a standing ovation from all the supporters. This marked Chelsea's 30th league win this season, most by any team in a single Premier league season.
On 27 May, Chelsea controversially fell behind to Arsenal in the FA Cup Final in the fourth minute to Alexis Sánchez's goal. They were later reduced to ten men when Victor Moses received his second yellow card. However, despite Arsenal's extra-man advantage, Chelsea equalised through Diego Costa in the 76th minute. The London clubs would stay level for only three minutes before Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey headed in the winner.[127]
Final league position
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 86 | |
3 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | |
4 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[128][129]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 FA Cup. As they had also qualified there by the virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Manchester United.
Coaching staff
editPosition | Staff |
---|---|
First-team Manager | Antonio Conte |
Assistant Managers | Angelo Alessio |
Steve Holland | |
Gianluca Conte | |
Technical Director | Michael Emenalo |
Club Ambassador/Assistant to the First-team | Carlo Cudicini |
Goalkeeper Coach | Gianluca Spinelli |
Assistant Goalkeeper Coach | Henrique Hilário |
Head Fitness Coaches | Paolo Bertelli |
Julio Tous | |
Chris Jones | |
Assistant Fitness Coach | Constantino Coratti |
Consultant Personal Trainer/Nutritionist | Tiberio Ancora |
Senior Opposition Scout | Mick McGiven |
Medical Director | Paco Biosca |
Head of Youth Development | Neil Bath |
Under-21 Team Manager | Adi Viveash |
Under-18 Team Manager | Jody Morris |
Head of Match Analysis Scout | James Melbourne |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Other information
editOwner | Roman Abramovich |
Chairman | Bruce Buck |
Directors | Marina Granovskaia Eugene Tenenbaum |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Stamford Bridge (41,663 / 103x67 metres) |
Training Ground | Cobham Training Centre |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Squad information
editFirst team squad
edit- As of 1 February 2017.[130]
Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||
1 | Asmir Begović HG1 | GK | 20 June 1987 (aged 29) | |
13 | Thibaut Courtois | GK | 11 May 1992 (aged 25) | |
37 | Eduardo | GK | 19 September 1982 (aged 34) | |
Defenders | ||||
3 | Marcos Alonso | LWB / LB / CB | 28 December 1990 (aged 26) | |
5 | Kurt Zouma | CB / DM | 27 October 1994 (aged 22) | |
6 | Nathan Aké HG2 | LB / CB / DM | 18 February 1995 (aged 22) | |
24 | Gary Cahill HG1 | CB | 19 December 1985 (aged 31) | |
26 | John Terry HG2 | CB | 7 December 1980 (aged 36) | |
28 | César Azpilicueta | RB / LB / CB | 28 August 1989 (aged 27) | |
30 | David Luiz | CB / DM | 27 April 1987 (aged 30) | |
34 | Ola Aina U21 HG2 | RB / LB | 8 October 1996 (aged 20) | |
Midfielders | ||||
4 | Cesc Fàbregas HG1 | CM / AM | 4 May 1987 (aged 30) | |
7 | N'Golo Kanté | CM / DM | 29 March 1991 (aged 26) | |
10 | Eden Hazard | LW / AM / RW / CF | 7 January 1991 (aged 26) | |
11 | Pedro | RW / LW | 28 July 1987 (aged 29) | |
14 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek U21 HG2 | CM / AM / CF | 23 January 1996 (aged 21) | |
15 | Victor Moses HG1 | RWB / RW | 12 December 1990 (aged 26) | |
16 | Kenedy U21 | LW / CF | 8 February 1996 (aged 21) | |
21 | Nemanja Matić | DM / CM | 1 August 1988 (aged 28) | |
22 | Willian | RW / AM | 9 August 1988 (aged 28) | |
29 | Nathaniel Chalobah HG2 | DM / CM | 3 December 1994 (aged 22) | |
35 | Charly Musonda U21 HG2 | LW / RW / AM | 15 October 1996 (aged 20) | |
Strikers | ||||
19 | Diego Costa | CF | 7 October 1988 (aged 28) | |
23 | Michy Batshuayi | CF | 2 October 1993 (aged 23) | |
41 | Dominic Solanke U21 HG2 | CF | 14 September 1997 (aged 19) |
- HG1 = Association-trained player
- HG2 = Club-trained player
- U21 = Under-21 player
New contracts
editNo. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | CB | Trevoh Chalobah | 3 years | 2019 | 29 June 2016 | [131] |
55 | RB | Joseph Colley | 3 years | 2019 | 29 June 2016 | [131] |
40 | GK | Nathan Baxter | 2 years | 2018 | 29 June 2016 | [131] |
62 | LW | Harvey St Clair | 2 years | 2018 | 29 June 2016 | [131] |
77 | CF | Malakai Hinckson-Mars | 2 years | 2018 | 29 June 2016 | [131] |
56 | LB | Cole Dasilva | 1 year | 2017 | 29 June 2016 | [131] |
42 | GK | Bradley Collins | 2 years | 2018 | 1 July 2016 | [132] |
— | RW | Alex Kiwomya | 1 year | 2017 | 1 July 2016 | [132] |
34 | RB | Ola Aina | 4 years | 2020 | 6 July 2016 | [133] |
— | DM | Tika Musonda | 1 year | 2017 | 6 July 2016 | [21][134] |
22 | RW | Willian | 4 years | 2020 | 12 July 2016 | [135] |
33 | CB | Fikayo Tomori | 4 years | 2020 | 1 August 2016 | [36] |
45 | CM | Mukhtar Ali | 2 years | 2018 | 3 August 2016 | [136] |
50 | CM | Ruben Sammut | 2 years | 2018 | 4 August 2016 | [136] |
61 | RB | Richard Nartey | 1 year | 2017 | 4 August 2016 | [136] |
14 | RW | Bertrand Traoré | 3 years | 2019 | 12 August 2016 | [137] |
— | CB | Kenneth Omeruo | 3 years | 2019 | 31 August 2016 | [64] |
— | RB | Todd Kane | 3 years | 2019 | 23 September 2016 | [138] |
28 | RB | César Azpilicueta | 4 years | 2020 | 13 December 2016 | [98] |
73 | CF | Martell Taylor-Crossdale | 3 years | 2019 | 23 December 2016 | [139] |
27 | CM | Marco van Ginkel | 3 years | 2019 | 31 December 2016 | [140] |
— | DM | Jordan Houghton | 2 years | 2018 | 1 January 2017 | [141] |
66 | GK | Jamie Cumming | 3 years | 2019 | 5 January 2017 | [142] |
59 | CM | Luke McCormick | 2 years | 2018 | 6 February 2017 | [143] |
15 | RW | Victor Moses | 4 years | 2021 | 1 March 2017 | [144] |
69 | RM | Reece James | 3 years | 2019 | 3 March 2017 | [145] |
67 | CM | Conor Gallagher | 3 years | 2019 | 3 March 2017 | [146] |
60 | AM | Mason Mount | 5 years | 2021 | 4 April 2017 | [147] |
37 | GK | Eduardo | 1 year | 2018 | 23 May 2017 | [148] |
Transfers
editIn
editSummer
editNo. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | CM | Juan Castillo | Ajax | Free (scholar) | 1 July 2016 | [149] |
23 | CF | Michy Batshuayi | Marseille | £33,200,000 | 3 July 2016 | [150][151] |
— | CF | Charlie Brown | Ipswich Town | Free (scholar) | 9 July 2016 | [152] |
7 | CM | N'Golo Kanté | Leicester City | £32,000,000 | 16 July 2016 | [153][154] |
75 | GK | Marcin Bułka | FCB Escola Varsovia | Free (scholar) | 29 July 2016 | [155][156] |
37 | GK | Eduardo | Dinamo Zagreb | Free | 25 August 2016 | [157] |
3 | LB | Marcos Alonso | Fiorentina | £23,000,000 | 31 August 2016 | [67] |
30 | CB | David Luiz | Paris Saint-Germain | £30,000,000 | 31 August 2016 | [68] |
Winter
editNo. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | CB | Kyle Jameson | Southport | Free (scholar) | 5 January 2017 | [142] |
Out
editSummer
editNo. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | CF | Stipe Perica | Udinese | £3,400,000 | 1 July 2016 | [11] |
— | LW | Reece Mitchell | Chesterfield | Free | 1 July 2016 | [158] |
— | CM | John Swift | Reading | Free | 14 July 2016 | [28] |
— | RW | Mohamed Salah | Roma | £14,500,000 | 3 August 2016 | [39] |
— | CB | Papy Djilobodji | Sunderland | £8,000,000 | 5 August 2016 | [159] |
— | AM | Marko Marin | Olympiacos | £3,000,000 | 23 August 2016 | [160] |
— | LB | Kevin Wright | Carlisle United | Free | 1 December 2016 | [161] |
— | CB | Zech Medley | Arsenal | Free | 6 December 2016 | [162] |
32 | GK | Marco Amelia | Vicenza | Free | 27 February 2017 | [163][164] |
Winter
editNo. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | AM | Oscar | Shanghai SIPG | £60,000,000 | 23 December 2016 | [165][103] |
12 | CM | Mikel John Obi | Tianjin TEDA | Undisclosed | 6 January 2017 | [166][167] |
— | CF | Patrick Bamford | Middlesbrough | £6,000,000 | 18 January 2017 | [116] |
— | CB | Dion Conroy | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | 27 January 2017 | [168] |
2 | CB | Branislav Ivanović | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Free | 1 February 2017 | [122][169] |
Loan out
editSummer
editNo. | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | RB | Wallace | Grêmio | 7 January 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [170][171] |
— | LB | Nathan Aké | Bournemouth | 1 July 2016 | 8 January 2017[a] | [14] |
— | CM | Lewis Baker | Vitesse | 1 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [9] |
— | GK | Mitchell Beeney | Crawley Town | 1 July 2016 | 3 January 2017 | [173] |
— | CB | Andreas Christensen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [174] |
— | LW | Charly Musonda | Real Betis | 1 July 2016 | 1 January 2017 [b] | [12] ov |
— | LW | Nathan | Vitesse | 1 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [8] |
— | CF | Joao Rodríguez | Santa Fe | 1 July 2016 | 1 January 2017 [c] | [177] |
— | AM | Jérémie Boga | Granada | 6 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [19][178] |
— | CB | Tomáš Kalas | Fulham | 13 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [179] |
38 | AM | Kasey Palmer | Huddersfield Town | 15 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [25] |
— | RW | Alex Kiwomya | Crewe Alexandra | 20 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [180] |
— | DM | Victorien Angban | Granada | 22 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [42][181] |
— | GK | Matej Delač | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 22 July 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [27][42] |
6 | LB | Baba Rahman | Schalke 04 | 2 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 [d] | [183] |
32 | CF | Tammy Abraham | Bristol City | 5 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [184] |
— | CM | Jordan Houghton | Doncaster Rovers | 6 August 2016 | 21 February 2017 [e] [f] | [42] |
— | CB | Alex Davey | Crawley Town | 11 August 2016 | 3 January 2017 | [187] |
14 | RW | Bertrand Traoré | Ajax | 12 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [137] |
— | CM | Danilo Pantić | Excelsior | 12 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [188] |
30 | CB | Michael Hector | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [47] |
27 | GK | Jamal Blackman | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 [g] | [48] |
— | RW | Isaiah Brown | Rotherham United | 15 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 [h] | [190] |
— | CM | Mario Pašalić | Milan | 27 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [52] |
— | CF | Patrick Bamford | Burnley | 30 August 2016 | 14 January 2017 [i] | [192] |
18 | CF | Loïc Rémy | Crystal Palace | 30 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [193] |
16 | LW | Kenedy | Watford | 30 August 2016 | 12 December 2016 [j] | [55] |
— | CB | Dion Conroy | Aldershot Town | 31 August 2016 | 27 January 2017 [k] | [60][196] |
— | LM | Cristián Cuevas | Sint-Truiden | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [60] |
40 | GK | Nathan Baxter | Metropolitan Police | 31 August 2016 | 15 January 2017 | [60] |
— | CF | Islam Feruz | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 31 August 2016 | 7 January 2017 | [60] |
— | CB | Kenneth Omeruo | Alanyaspor | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [64] |
17 | RW | Juan Cuadrado | Juventus | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2019[l] | [198] |
— | CB | Jake Clarke-Salter | Bristol Rovers | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [61] |
— | CM | Charlie Colkett | Bristol Rovers | 31 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 [m] | [61] |
— | LW | Lucas Piazon | Fulham | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017[n] | [62] |
— | RW | Christian Atsu | Newcastle United | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [63] |
20 | CB | Matt Miazga | Vitesse | 31 August 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [200] |
- ^ On 8 January 2017, Ake's loan spell was terminated.[172]
- ^ On 1 January 2017, Musonda's loan spell was terminated.[175]
- ^ On 28 December 2016, Rodríguez's loan spell was terminated.[176]
- ^ A £500,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for Baba Rahman.[182]
- ^ On 1 January 2017, Jordan Houghton's loan at Doncaster Rovers was extended until the end of the season.[185]
- ^ On 21 February 2017, Houghton's loan spell was terminated.[186]
- ^ On 1 January 2017, Jamal Blackman's loan at Wycombe Wanderers was extended until the end of the season.[185]
- ^ On 5 January 2017, Brown's loan spell was terminated.[189]
- ^ On 14 January 2017, Bamford's loan was terminated.[191]
- ^ On 12 December 2016, Kenedy's loan spell was terminated.[194]
- ^ On 27 January 2017, Conroy's loan spell was terminated.[195]
- ^ A £5,000,000 loan fee has been applied to the loan for Juan Cuadrado.[197]
- ^ On 5 January 2017, Colkett's loan spell was terminated.[199]
- ^ On 17 January 2017, Lucas Piazon's loan at Fulham was extended until the end of the season.[115]
Winter
editNo. | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | LB | Jay Dasilva | Charlton Athletic | 1 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [201] |
27 | CM | Marco van Ginkel | PSV Eindhoven | 2 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [140] |
— | LW | Isaiah Brown | Huddersfield Town | 6 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [202] |
— | CF | Joao Rodríguez | Cortuluá | 6 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [203] |
— | CM | Charlie Colkett | Swindon Town | 11 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [204] |
43 | RB | Fankaty Dabo | Swindon Town | 11 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [204] |
— | CF | Islam Feruz | Swindon Town | 11 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [204] |
40 | GK | Nathan Baxter | Solihull Moors | 16 January 2017 | 14 May 2017 | [205] |
33 | CB | Fikayo Tomori | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [119] |
45 | DM | Mukhtar Ali | Vitesse | 29 January 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [120] |
49 | AM | Miro Muheim | Zürich | 3 February 2017 | 30 June 2017 | [206] |
Overall transfer activity
editPre-season
editOn 13 April 2016, it was announced that Chelsea would visit Austria for two pre-season friendlies against Rapid Wien and Wolfsberger AC.[207] Chelsea concluded their pre-season campaign facing Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in Germany.[208]
16 July 2016 Friendly | Rapid Wien | 2–0 | Chelsea | Vienna, Austria |
17:00 CEST | Joelinton 8' Tomi 82' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadion Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
20 July 2016 Friendly | Wolfsberger AC | 0–3 | Chelsea | Klagenfurt, Austria |
19:00 CEST | Report | Ivanović 39' Traoré 41' Loftus-Cheek 84' Chalobah 90+1' |
Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion Attendance: 7800 Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
21 July 2016 Friendly | Atus Ferlach | 0–8 | Chelsea | Ferlach, Austria |
10:00 CEST | Report | Rémy 11', 41', 81' Mikel 35' Batshuayi 49', 67' Pedro 56', 76' |
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
7 August 2016 Friendly | Werder Bremen | 2–4 | Chelsea | Bremen, Germany |
15:00 CEST | Pizarro 33' (pen.) Thy 65' Fritz 69' |
Report | Hazard 7' Oscar 9' Matić 32' Costa 45' Pedro 90' |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 23,611 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
International Champions Cup
editOn 22 March 2016, the schedule for the 2016 International Champions Cup was announced that Chelsea would play Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan.[209]
27 July 2016 ICC | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | Pasadena, United States |
20:00 PDT | Cahill 10', 24' Fàbregas 70' |
Report | Moreno 6' Grujić 12' Ejaria 39' Lovren 53' Stewart 72' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 53,117 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
30 July 2016 ICC | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Chelsea | Ann Arbor, United States |
15:00 EDT | Marcelo 19', 26' Mariano 37' Casemiro 57' Enzo 78' |
Report | Traoré 28' Pedro 33' Cahill 42' Hazard 80', 90+1' |
Stadium: Michigan Stadium Attendance: 105,826 Referee: Younes Marrakchi (United States) |
3 August 2016 ICC | Milan | 1–3 | Chelsea | Minneapolis, United States |
20:00 CDT | Romagnoli 5' Bonaventura 38' Calabria 64' |
Report | Traoré 24' Oscar 70' (pen.), 87' |
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium Attendance: 64,101 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) |
Competitions
editPremier League
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 86 | |
3 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | |
4 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[210][211]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 FA Cup. As they had also qualified there by the virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Manchester United.
Results by matchday
editScore overview
editWin Draw Loss
Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–4 | |
Bournemouth | 3–0 | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
Burnley | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
Crystal Palace | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | |
Everton | 5–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
Hull City | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
Leicester City | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
Liverpool | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
Manchester City | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
Manchester United | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
Middlesbrough | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
Southampton | 4–2 | 2–0 | 6–2 | |
Stoke City | 4–2 | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
Sunderland | 5–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | |
Swansea City | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 | |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
Watford | 4–3 | 2–1 | 6–4 | |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
West Ham United | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
Matches
editWin Draw Loss
The fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 15 June 2016 at 9:00 BST.[212][213]
15 August 2016 1 | Chelsea | 2–1 | West Ham United | Fulham, London |
20:00 BST | Kanté 3' Costa 19', 89' Hazard 47' (pen.) Azpilicueta 75' Matić 90+2' Pedro 90+3' |
Report | Collins 21', 77' Antonio 46' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,521 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
20 August 2016 2 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
15:00 BST | Deeney 19' Capoue 55' Britos 69' Holebas 70' |
Report | Cahill 20' Costa 56', 87' Batshuayi 80' Hazard 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,772 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
27 August 2016 3 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Burnley | Fulham, London |
15:00 BST | Hazard 9' Oscar 31' Willian 41' Ivanović 44' Moses 89' |
Report | Keane 50' Tarkowski 90' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,607 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
11 September 2016 4 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Swansea |
16:00 BST | Fer 26', 62' Fernández 42' Amat 48' Sigurðsson 59' (pen.) |
Report | Costa 18', 81', 40' Courtois 59' Hazard 89' Terry 90+2' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,865 Referee: Andre Marriner |
16 September 2016 5 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Liverpool | Fulham, London |
20:00 BST | Willian 45+1' Costa 61' |
Report | Lovren 17' Henderson 36' Lucas 88' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,514 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
24 September 2016 6 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Chelsea | Holloway, London |
17:30 BST | Sánchez 11' Walcott 14' Özil 40' |
Report | Ivanović 28' Costa 83' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,028 Referee: Michael Oliver |
1 October 2016 7 | Hull City | 0–2 | Chelsea | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 BST | Livermore 42' Robertson 79' |
Report | Moses 35' Matić 41' Willian 61' Costa 67' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 21,257 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
15 October 2016 8 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Leicester City | Fulham, London |
12:30 BST | Costa 7' Hazard 33' Azpilicueta 51' Moses 80' |
Report | Huth 27' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,547 Referee: Andre Marriner |
23 October 2016 9 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Manchester United | Fulham, London |
16:00 BST | Pedro 1', 1' Cahill 21' David Luiz 41' Hazard 62' Alonso 66' Kanté 70' |
Report | Bailly 29' Pogba 75' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,424 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
30 October 2016 10 | Southampton | 0–2 | Chelsea | Southampton |
16:00 GMT | Report | Hazard 6' Costa 55' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,827 Referee: Mike Jones |
5 November 2016 11 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Everton | Fulham, London |
17:30 GMT | Hazard 19', 56' Alonso 20' Costa 42' Pedro 65' |
Report | Bolasie 15' Jagielka 30' Barry 64' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,429 Referee: Robert Madley |
20 November 2016 12 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough |
16:00 GMT | Clayton 8' Chambers 74' |
Report | Costa 41' Azpilicueta 51' David Luiz 64' Kanté 73' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,704 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
26 November 2016 13 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
17:30 GMT | David Luiz 19' Pedro 45' Moses 51' Willian 85' |
Report | Eriksen 11' Dembélé 26' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,513 Referee: Michael Oliver |
3 December 2016 14 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Manchester |
12:30 GMT | Otamendi 17' Cahill 45' (o.g.) Navas 81' Agüero 90+6' Fernandinho 90+7' |
Report | Kanté 49' Costa 60' Willian 70' Hazard 90' Chalobah 90+8' Fàbregas 90+8' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,457 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
11 December 2016 15 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fulham, London |
12:00 GMT | Kanté 48' Costa 76' Matić 88' |
Report | Brunt 19' McAuley 29' Dawson 51' Yacob 56' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,622 Referee: Mike Dean |
14 December 2016 16 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Defoe 43' O'Shea 45+2' Borini 72' |
Report | Fàbregas 40' Pedro 56' Moses 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,008 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
17 December 2016 17 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Chelsea | Selhurst, London |
12:30 GMT | Ward 17' Delaney 82' |
Report | Costa 22', 43' Kanté 60' Fàbregas 90+2' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Referee: Jonathan Moss |
26 December 2016 18 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Bournemouth | Fulham, London |
15:00 GMT | Pedro 24', 63' Hazard 49' (pen.) S. Cook 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Wilshere 14' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,384 Referee: Mike Jones |
31 December 2016 19 | Chelsea | 4–2 | Stoke City | Fulham, London |
15:00 GMT | Moses 24' Cahill 34' Willian 57', 65' Fàbregas 59' Alonso 70' Costa 85' |
Report | Martins Indi 46' Crouch 64' Diouf 70' Adam 86' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,601 Referee: Bobby Madley |
4 January 2017 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Chelsea | Tottenham, London |
20:00 GMT | Wanyama 40' Alli 45+1', 54', 45+2' Rose 87' |
Report | Pedro 18' Cahill 38' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,491 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
14 January 2017 21 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Leicester |
17:30 GMT | Fuchs 51' | Report | Alonso 6', 51' Pedro 71' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,066 Referee: Andre Marriner |
22 January 2017 22 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Hull City | Fulham, London |
16:30 GMT | Kanté 43' Costa 45+7' Cahill 81' |
Report | Dawson 7' Davies 26' Robertson 52' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,605 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
31 January 2017 23 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
20:00 GMT | Henderson 45' Wijnaldum 57' Milner 59' |
Report | David Luiz 24' Costa 77' Willian 79' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,157 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
4 February 2017 24 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Arsenal | Fulham, London |
12:30 GMT | Alonso 13' Hazard 53' Matić 70' Fàbregas 85' |
Report | Mustafi 23' Giroud 90+1' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,490 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
12 February 2017 25 | Burnley | 1–1 | Chelsea | Burnley |
13:30 GMT | Brady 24' Westwood 69' Lowton 77' Barton 88' |
Report | Pedro 7' David Luiz 75' Fàbregas 89' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,744 Referee: Kevin Friend |
25 February 2017 26 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Swansea City | Fulham, London |
15:00 GMT | Fàbregas 19' Pedro 72' David Luiz 75' Costa 84' |
Report | Naughton 35' Olsson 36' Llorente 45+2' Fer 80' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,612 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
6 March 2017 27 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Chelsea | Stratford, London |
20:00 GMT | Lanzini 90+2' | Report | Hazard 25' Fàbregas 45+2' Costa 50' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,984 Referee: Andre Marriner |
18 March 2017 28 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 GMT | Allen 15' Walters 38' (pen.) Bardsley 40' 90+5' Pieters 65' Martins Indi 65' Cameron 90+1' |
Report | Willian 13' Costa 17' Cahill 87' Fàbregas 90+4' |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,724 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
1 April 2017 29 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Fulham, London |
15:00 BST | Fàbregas 5' Costa 50' Cahill 79' David Luiz 83' |
Report | Zaha 9' Benteke 11', 68' Milivojević 73' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,489 Referee: Craig Pawson |
5 April 2017 30 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester City | Fulham, London |
20:00 BST | Hazard 10', 35', 35' Kanté 90+3' |
Report | Agüero 26' Clichy 52' Delph 77' Kompany 83' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,528 Referee: Mike Dean |
8 April 2017 31 | Bournemouth | 1–3 | Chelsea | Bournemouth |
17:30 BST | Arter 38' King 42' Gradel 90+1' |
Report | Moses 8' Smith 17' (o.g.) Hazard 20' Kanté 58' Alonso 68' Pedro 74' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,283 Referee: Andre Marriner |
16 April 2017 32 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
16:00 BST | Rashford 7' Herrera 49' Rojo 75' Ibrahimović 90' |
Report | Costa 33' Cahill 48' Fàbregas 90' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 Referee: Robert Madley |
25 April 2017 33 | Chelsea | 4–2 | Southampton | Fulham, London |
19:45 BST | Hazard 5' Kanté 40' Cahill 45+1' Fàbregas 49' Costa 54', 89' |
Report | Romeu 24', 60' Tadić 73' Bertrand 90+4' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,168 Referee: Lee Mason |
30 April 2017 34 | Everton | 0–3 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
14:05 BST | Baines 38' Valencia 58' Gueye 78' |
Report | Cahill 35', 79' Azpilicueta 40' Costa 56' Pedro 66' Matić 75' Willian 86' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,595 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
8 May 2017 35 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Fulham, London |
20:00 BST | Costa 23' Alonso 34' Matić 65' |
Report | Fábio 60' Bamford 89' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Craig Pawson |
12 May 2017 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | McClean 20' Field 36' Wilson 71' |
Report | Batshuayi 82' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,367 Referee: Michael Oliver |
15 May 2017 37 | Chelsea | 4–3 | Watford | Fulham, London |
20:00 BST | Terry 22' Aké 30' Azpilicueta 36' Batshuayi 49' Chalobah 58' Fàbregas 88' |
Report | Holebas 4' Amrabat 11' Capoue 24' Janmaat 51' Okaka 74', 90+4' Prödl 83' 90+2' Deeney 90+4' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,473 Referee: Lee Mason |
21 May 2017 38 | Chelsea | 5–1 | Sunderland | Fulham, London |
15:00 BST | Willian 8' Costa 39' Hazard 61' Pedro 77' Batshuayi 90', 90+2' |
Report | Manquillo 3' Jones 48' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,618 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss
8 January 2017 Third round | Chelsea | 4–1 | Peterborough United | Fulham, London |
15:00 GMT | Pedro 18', 75' Fàbregas 24' Batshuayi 43' Willian 52' Terry 67' |
Report | Forrester 23' Tafazolli 33' Nichols 70' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,003 Referee: Kevin Friend |
28 January 2017 Fourth round | Chelsea | 4–0 | Brentford | Fulham, London |
15:00 GMT | Willian 14' Pedro 21' Ivanović 69' Batshuayi 81' (pen.) Chalobah 89' |
Report | Colin 55' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,042 Referee: Michael Oliver |
18 February 2017 Fifth round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
17:30 GMT | Saville 21' Weimann 33' |
Report | Pedro 49', 65' Costa 89' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,193 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
13 March 2017 Quarter-final | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester United | Fulham, London |
19:45 GMT | Kanté 51' Costa 87' |
Report | Herrera 20' 35' Young 79' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,801 Referee: Michael Oliver |
22 April 2017 Semi-final | Chelsea | 4–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley, London |
17:15 BST | Willian 5', 43' (pen.) Alonso 45+3' Hazard 75' Matić 80' Kanté 90+3' |
Report | Alderweireld 4' Kane 18' Alli 52', 73' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,355 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
27 May 2017 Final | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wembley, London |
17:30 BST | Sánchez 4' Ramsey 9', 79' Holding 54' Xhaka 81' Coquelin 83' |
Report | Moses 57' 68' Kanté 59' Costa 76' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 89,472 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
EFL Cup
editWin Draw Loss
23 August 2016 Second round | Chelsea | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Fulham, London |
19:45 BST | Batshuayi 29', 41' Moses 31' Pedro 48' |
Report | Hartley 35' Harrison 48' (pen.) Easter 71' Taylor 86' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,266 Referee: Keith Stroud |
20 September 2016 Third round | Leicester City | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Okazaki 17', 34' Wasilewski 52' 89' Drinkwater 87' Chilwell 103' |
Report | Cahill 45+2' Azpilicueta 49' Matić 83' Fàbregas 92', 94' David Luiz 109' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 29,899 Referee: Robert Madley |
26 October 2016 Fourth round | West Ham United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Stratford, London |
19:45 BST | Kouyaté 11', 90+4' Fernandes 48' Noble 64' Reid 76' |
Report | Cahill 90+4' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,957 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Statistics
editAppearances
editNo. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
1 | GK | Asmir Begović | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3 | DF | Marcos Alonso | 30 (1) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 (1) | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||
4 | MF | Cesc Fàbregas | 13 (15) | 5 | 3 (3) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 (18) | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||||
5 | DF | Kurt Zouma | 2 (6) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | MF | Nathan Aké | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
7 | MF | N'Golo Kanté | 34 | 1 | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 (2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | Eden Hazard | 35 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 (3) | 0 | 39 (3) | 17 | 3 | 0 | ||||
11 | MF | Pedro | 25 (9) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 32 (10) | 13 | 8 | 0 | ||||
13 | GK | Thibaut Courtois | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
14 | MF | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 0 (5) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
15 | MF | Victor Moses | 29 (5) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 (5) | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||||
16 | MF | Kenedy | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | FW | Diego Costa | 34 | 20 | 3 (2) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 37 (4) | 22 | 11 | 0 | ||||
21 | MF | Nemanja Matić | 29 (5) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 (5) | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||
22 | MF | Willian | 15 (18) | 8 | 5 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 (19) | 12 | 3 | 0 | ||||
23 | FW | Michy Batshuayi | 1 (19) | 5 | 3 (2) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 (21) | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | DF | Gary Cahill | 35 (1) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 41 (1) | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||||
26 | DF | John Terry | 6 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 10 (4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
28 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 38 | 1 | 4 (2) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 (2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
29 | MF | Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 (9) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (10) | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
30 | DF | David Luiz | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||
34 | DF | Ola Aina | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
35 | MF | Charly Musonda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
37 | GK | Eduardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
41 | FW | Dominic Solanke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Players who were transferred or loaned out during the season | ||||||||||||||||
2 | DF | Branislav Ivanović | 6 (7) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 (8) | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | Oscar | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 6 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
12 | MF | Mikel John Obi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Top scorers
editThe list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 19 | Diego Costa | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
2 | MF | 10 | Eden Hazard | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
3 | MF | 11 | Pedro | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
4 | MF | 22 | Willian | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
5 | FW | 23 | Michy Batshuayi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
6 | DF | 24 | Gary Cahill | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
7 | MF | 4 | Cesc Fàbregas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
8 | DF | 3 | Marcos Alonso | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
9 | MF | 15 | Victor Moses | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
10 | MF | 7 | N'Golo Kanté | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 21 | Nemanja Matić | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 28 | César Azpilicueta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | DF | 2 | Branislav Ivanović | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 26 | John Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 30 | David Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Total | 85 | 16 | 8 | 109 |
Last updated: 27 May 2017.
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Clean sheets
editThe list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
Rnk | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 | Thibaut Courtois | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
2 | 1 | Asmir Begović | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Last updated: 12 May 2017.
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Summary
editGames played | 47 (38 Premier League) (6 FA Cup) (3 EFL Cup) |
Games won | 37 (30 Premier League) (5 FA Cup) (2 EFL Cup) |
Games drawn | 3 (3 Premier League) (1 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 7 (5 Premier League) (1 EFL Cup) (1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 109 (85 Premier League) (16 FA Cup) (8 EFL Cup) |
Goals conceded | 44 (33 Premier League) (5 FA Cup) (6 EFL Cup) |
Goal difference | +65 (+52 Premier League) (+11 FA Cup) (+2 EFL Cup) |
Clean sheets | 19 (16 Premier League) (3 FA Cup) |
Yellow cards | 74 (65 Premier League) (6 FA Cup) (3 EFL Cup) |
Red cards | 1 (1 FA Cup) |
Most appearances | César Azpilicueta (46 Appearances) |
Top scorer | Diego Costa (21 goals) |
Winning percentage | 78.7% (37/47) |
Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Awards
editPlayer
editNo. | Player | Award | Month | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Eden Hazard | Premier League Player of the Month | October | [214] |
PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month | [215] | |||
19 | Diego Costa | Premier League Player of the Month | November | [216] |
11 | Pedro | Premier League Goal of the Month | [217] | |
15 | Victor Moses | PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month | [218] | |
10 | Eden Hazard | Premier League Goal of the Month | February | [219] |
7 | N'Golo Kante | London Football Awards Premier League Player of the Year | March | [220] |
PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month | [221] | |||
PFA Players' Player of the Year | April | [222] | ||
11 | Pedro | Premier League Goal of the Month | [125] | |
7 | N'Golo Kante | FWA Footballer of the Year | May | [223] |
Premier League Player of the Season | [224] | |||
Chelsea Players' Player of the Year | [225] | |||
10 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea Player of the Year | [225] | |
Chelsea Goal of the Year | [225] | |||
Thibaut Courtois | Premier League Golden Glove | [226] |
Manager
editManager | Award | Month | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Antonio Conte | Premier League Manager of the Month | October | [227] |
November | [228] | ||
December | [229] | ||
London Football Awards Manager of the Year | March | [220] | |
LMA Manager of the Year | May | [230] | |
Premier League Manager of the Season | [231] |
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