The Club World Cup championship failed! Xia Cunhao scored 240 million pounds but drew at home, and failed to win the first round of the Premier League for three consecutive years

In the first round of the Premier League game ended on the evening of August 17, the new Club World Cup champion Chelsea broke into an upset. They were tied by FA Cup champion Crystal Palace at home and failed to get a good start to the Premier League for three consecutive seasons.

In the Club World Cup last month, Chelsea defeated the Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 without being favored, winning the first Club World Cup championship after its restructuring. In this summer window, Chelsea still makes huge moves. So far, they have signed 8 new players, spending 240 million pounds (286 million euros), second only to Liverpool.

Because of this, many fans and media are optimistic about Chelsea. Can compete for league championships with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City this season.

However, in the first round of the league, Chelsea fell at home. Facing the FA Cup and the Community Shield, they beat Manchester City and Liverpool to win the championship respectively. Chelsea did not take much advantage at home. In the first half, Crystal Palace even relied on Eze to score first with a free kick, but was called for violations first.

The side changes again and again, although Chelsea continues to substitution, new players such as Estewan and Drapp have appeared on the bench one after another, they still cannot help the Blues break through the opponent's goal. In the end, Chelsea had no choice but to accept a 0-0 draw at home, and unfortunately only scored 1 point. In the last three matches, Chelsea has been tied by Crystal Palace.

This is Chelsea's three consecutive seasons in the first round of the Premier League. Last season, they lost 0-2 to Manchester City at home, while in the 2023-24 season, they were tied 1-1 by Liverpool. After Manchester City and Liverpool won the first round of championship rivals, Chelsea's starting line of championship competition has fallen behind.