Chelsea has fallen into decline, suffering a 3-goal defeat and completely falling behind in the race for fifth place, prioritizing business over results.

At 22:00 Beijing time on April 22, in the early match of the 34th round of the Premier League, Chelsea faced Brighton away. The outcome was a 0-3 devastating loss for Chelsea, who desperately needed three points to push for fifth place, plunging them into a deep slump with five straight defeats in the Premier League. Following this heavy loss, Chelsea, having played their match ahead of others, now lags behind the top five (Champions League qualification spots) by 7 points, and their position has been surpassed by Brighton by 2 points, slipping to seventh place.

After Chelsea's 3-goal defeat to Brighton, the team may have completely fallen out of the race for fifth place, now trailing Liverpool, who sits fifth, by 7 points. While Liverpool's season hasn't been stellar, Chelsea's performance is even worse. This means Chelsea will have no Champions League to play in next season. The Blues have now thoroughly declined, becoming a club focused on Premier League business dealings, and future downturns are likely to continue. Why is this the case?

Chelsea now only wants compliant managers, having dismissed the double-title-winning (UEFA Conference League and Club World Cup) coach Maresca and appointed Rosso Neil, former assistant to Rooney. Does he have the capability? No, Chelsea simply wants Rosso Neil to obediently cooperate with the club's business operations. This season, Chelsea originally aimed to strengthen the squad to compete for titles, but the club continued to sign a large number of young players as lottery tickets, attempting to buy low and sell high for profit. Consequently, Chelsea has become rather abstract—for instance, in left-wing reinforcements, players like Garnacho and Gitens have been exceptionally poor. The team's true core, Enzo, expressed affection for Real Madrid and was internally suspended for two matches. Chelsea lacks a champion's mentality, causing some title-winning players to consider leaving, and no championship-winning coach would willingly join Chelsea in the future. Thus, Chelsea's troubles may just be beginning. From Abramovich to Boehly, Chelsea has lost its steely resolve, becoming soft and compliant. Such a Blues team—is it still your "heart's favorite"?