5 things that went wrong for Chelsea this season

#5 Fight between Conte and the Board

Conte's rift with the board has influenced the performance of the team as well.

Conte and Chelsea board are not in good terms since the start of this season. The reason behind the dispute between both is the player transfers. Conte made Chelsea, who were tenth a season before Premier League champions in his debut season in English top flight.

Everyone expected the club to provide the funds and players Conte asks for, the following season. But what happened surprised all. Chelsea who were known for their spendings on transfers before, has changed a lot. They are now not spending blindly on their targets as the Manchester clubs and PSG.

As a result, they have missed out on many targets they were linked with. Radja Nainggolan, Alex Sandro, Leonardo Bonucci, Kalidou Koulibaly, Andrea Belotti were all primary transfer targets for Conte.

Chelsea failed to land any of them as the talks broken down as the club was unwilling to spend the big fee that was asked. Even on the deadline day of the summer transfer window, Fernando Llorente was a main player Conte was looking for to provide a backup for Morata.

Chelsea even lost the talks related to his transfer as he signed for the city rivals Tottenham in the final hours. Conte, as a result, is not at all happy at Chelsea and we could even see that in his appearance near the touchline.

He was very passionate and energetic last year. But now he looks very different. The whole Chelsea team is reflecting this change in Conte in their performance, a worrying sign for the club.