When Jose Mourinho was signed several weeks ago, Chelsea's odds for winning the Premier League shot up in Vegas. However, several major issues still loomed over the team; the fact that Fernando Torres and Demba Ba are not adequate, top level strikers; or that this current Chelsea is a completely different team from when Mourinho coached them. The Special One has immediately begun to address the latter issue in signing Bayer Leverkusen forward Andre Schurrle and Vitesse Arnhem attacking midfielder Marco Van Ginkel. He is trying to reconstruct the Stamford Bridge side in an image of his own liking.
He started be convincing Romelu Lukaku, coming off a great year with West Bromwich Albion, to return to the club for the upcoming season. It's easy to see why he would want Lukakau; the Belgian is an almost carbon copy image of Didier Drogba, Mourinho's beloved striker. Mourinho then secured Andre Schurrle. Rumors have been circulating for several months that clubs are interested in Juan Mata; however silly and saddening it would be for Mourinho to sell the beloved midfielder, it would make sense; Mata doesn't exactly fit into the physical, counter-attacking style that Mourinho uses. On the other hand, the Spaniard has been Chelsea's Player of the Season for two years running. The signing of Van Ginkel confirms Mourinho's path for the season; he will try to recreate the Chelsea of his glory years. This could mean that he won't sign a striker, instead trusting in Lukaku; or perhaps he will go after Edison Cavani or Robert Lewandowski. Aside from the need for a striker, Chelsea are a championship team; they have a solid back line, buckets of good midfielders and a great amount of attacking potential. What the Blues need the most is a solid coach, someone who will lead them through the low and high points of the season. That's what Mourinho will provide the most of, and what will make them a sure title contender this season.
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