This is a 10* on CHELSEA

Chelsea went on a spending spree during the offseason, in the hopes they can overtake Liverpool and Man City at the top of the Premier League table. Despite all the new talent, the Blues still have aways to go after last season’s fourth place finish with a +15 goal differential. But they should open with an easy win here against Brighton, a side whose mid-table finish last campaign pretty much represents their “ceiling.” While not winning the FA Cup may have been a disappointment for Chelsea, reaching the final showed enough positives that we’re confident they get the job done in the 2020-21 opener. In our opinion, Brighton is getting a BIT too much respect here. Maybe that’s due to playing Chelsea to a 1-1 draw in preseason or the fact Christian Pulisic is likely absent from the pitch Monday. But having brought in so many world-class players, anything less than a win here for Chelsea will be viewed as a massive failure. An early-season cheap price is something that should be taken advantage of, without question. Play on CHELSEA

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