A two-year statistic shows why this season will be different for Chelsea

Chelsea finally appear to be moving in the right direction, with their first two goals against West Ham providing a statistic that shows progress under Enzo Maresca.

After another disappointing season for the London club, the pressure on Todd Boehly has only increased as his willingness to spend money in the transfer market is not affecting his performances on the pitch.

However, there was a glimmer of hope for the Blues at the end of last season as they won all five of their final league games in impressive fashion.

Despite the feeling that the team had finally clicked, Mauricio Pochettino was sacked as manager and Leicester City's Maresca took over after leading the Foxes to the league title.

Although the Italian coach brought in some new faces in the summer, including an acquaintance in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, the club did not address arguably their weakest position, a new striker.

After countless associations with players like Victor Osimhen, the club decided to show faith in Nicolas Jackson, who is now proving his doubters wrong as he is only behind Erling Haaland in the goalscoring charts.

The Senegalese striker scored an impressive early brace against West Ham on Saturday afternoon, an incredible statistic that should give all Chelsea fans confidence going forward.

According to the BBC, this is the first time since 2022 that a Chelsea team has led by two goals in a Premier League away game.

Maresca will be hoping to hold his own against a weak West Ham side and take home all three points as the Italian coach will have one eye on next month's tough schedule.

The Blues face Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal in a frightening four-game run-in that will truly be the benchmark of their season.

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