Europa League does not hide shortcomings this season

The Europa League was a great day out for the players and fans, we also broke a few records along the way but when we evaluate this season in the cold light of day, this is a light gloss on an otherwise underwhelming season.

Do not get me wrong, becoming the first club to hold both European trophies and first English club to have won every European trophy is great.

The League Cup Of Europe

But look at the opposition and the attitude of the fans and players and we can, in many ways, categorise this competition as the League Cup of Europe and only winning this competition as a failure.

To reach the final, we beat teams that would be mid table or below in the Premiership and only our fellow finalists Benfica can claim to have any real talent or European pedigree.

Poor Domestic And Champions League Form

Chelsea have finished in the top four, something that should be regarded as an absolute bare minimum standard to achieve.

Without looking at which manager was responsible for what and being objective, struggling in the League so many points behind Manchester United is a limp and disappointing result.

We failed in the Champions League under Roberto Di Matteo in a campaign that turned on losing a 2-0 lead to Juventus at Stamford Bridge

Lost Finals & Semi Finals

This season, Chelsea lost three technical finals in the Community Shield, World Club Cup and Super Cup and two domestic semi finals.

A case of so near and yet so far for Chelsea, looking second best in all of these five games.

Importance Of Winning Trophies

Winning trophies is important (we do not want to become Arsenal) and this season we bagged one. However we have fallen near the end on five separate occasions and failed to compete at the top of the table.

All in all, with the talent we have, would you categorise this as a poor season?