Is Arne Slot’s Liverpool Hangover the Worst Post-Title Slump Yet?
Remarkably, the Blues lost five of seven league games in that period, including a 4-1 humbling at Watford, and ended up in fifth. There was no recovery for Conte, who was also sacked in the summer.
The other Chelsea example is, of course, Jose Mourinho, who returned for a second spell, inspired his team to the title in 2014/15, before an almighty collapse in 2015/16.
It was apparent fairly soon into a disastrous season that ‘the Special One’ had lost the backing of his players. They had lost seven league games by the end of November, and a relegation battle looked more realistic than a title defence.
Mourinho was sacked after a 2-1 loss to eventual champions Leicester in December, after which the Blues embarked on a 15-match unbeaten run.
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