5 reasons why Chelsea will win the 2017/18 Champions League

#4 Summer transfers

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From the fans' point of view, it would be a huge understatement to say that the summer transfer window did not go as planned for Chelsea. From acting slowly in the market to first choice players rejecting the club, it has been a turbulent window both for the board as well as the fans.

But since the dust has settled, we can see that Chelsea have brought in 3 young players who have slotted in fairly well and have a very high ceiling compared to the players they replaced.

Morata has hit the ground running with 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 games. The Spaniard played second fiddle at Juventus and contributed to 7 goals over two seasons (2014-2016) in the Champions League.

In the midfield, Bakayoko, though not quite up to speed, was thrown straight into the action in the London derby against Tottenham and did well.

After emerging unscathed and victorious, he has looked better with each passing game as he silences the critics who slated Chelsea for letting go of Matic. Rüdiger embraced the opportunity he got through Gary Cahill's suspension and put in a pretty good display against Everton.

Bakayoko is a clear upgrade to Chelsea's existing system as he is a better link between the defence and attack compared to Matic. Rüdiger too is a better passer than Gary Cahill, though the verdict is still out on him.

As for the other signings like Caballero, Drinkwater and Zappacosta- they are valuable squad players on whom Conte can rely on whenever needed. Overall, due to the summer transfer activity, Chelsea have a squad better equipped to go all the way compared to our last outing.