They are the third biggest spenders of the summer – they shelled out £67m, they are currently 16th in the table and are propping up the Premier League when it comes to financial outlay compared to on-pitch success
It’s official: Chelsea are currently the biggest underachievers in the Premier League.
Jose Mourinho’s side have taken just eight points from their opening eight matches and have conceded 17 goals – better only than second-bottom Newcastle.
And based on summer spending compared to league standing, they are 13 places below where they should be, taking them to the bottom of the table, according to the latest reports from Switzerlan-based the CIES Football Observatory.
The Blues shelled out more than £67m on players in the close season, bringing in the likes of Pedro (£21m) and Baba Rahman (£17m) to name the two, making them the third highest spenders behind Manchester City and Manchester United.
Their current 16th place standing in the table is a 13-place disparity, sealing their fate at the bottom.
Top of the table are Leicester City, currently fifth in the table but the 17th-biggest spenders in the Premier League.
That 12-place disparity puts them ahead of Crystal Palace, currently fourth and the 13th highest spenders in the transfer window.
Watford, Norwich and Bournemouth complete the top five.
FULL TABLE
Spending Current standing Disparity
Leicester 17 5 +12
C Palace 13 4 +9
Watford 19 12 +7
Norwich 18 13 +5
Bournemouth 20 15 +5
Swansea 15 11 +4
Arsenal 5 2 +3
West Ham 9 6 +3
Leicester 17 5 +3
Everton 10 7 +3
Stoke 16 14 +2
Man City 1 1 0
Man Utd 2 3 -1
Tottenham 6 8 -2
Southampton 7 9 -2
WBA 14 17 -3
Liverpool 4 10 -6
Aston Villa 12 18 -6
Sunderland 11 19 -8
Newcastle 8 20 -12
Chelsea 3 16 -13
