Chelsea fans here in the Transfer Tavern are hoping that boss Antonio Conte can get things right as soon as possible, as the thought of missing out on Champions League football again is soul-destroying.

After a bit of a wobble at the start of the season, our regulars started to notice that Chelsea looked to improve weekly and seem destined to grab a top-four spot. However, by only winning three Premier League games so far this year, they have slipped out of the places and now are looking in dire straits.

The current Premier League champions are about to lose their crown to a Man City team that is in irresistible form under Pep Guardiola. Having lifted the trophy twice in three years, Chelsea will be eager to push City close next season, despite the current gap between the two squads.

Indeed, Roman Abramovich will be certainly raising a few questions of Blues boss Conte come to the end of the season, and those talks will surely be a little firey, to say the least. With that in mind, here’an idea of the type of questions the Russian should be asking Conte.

Silverware

Although Chelsea are still in for the FA Cup, realistically it’s their only chance to get their hands on some silverware, to save an incredibly poor season. While Conte won the league title in his first year, a cup trophy will add a little something different to his English experience.

An FA Cup win would, as with most teams, build momentum going into next season. Maybe it won’t keep him around but leaving on a high would certainly add to his legend in SW6.

Lack of smart buying

Conte has been working with a threadbare squad, mainly down to injuries and possibly not having the most productive summer and winter windows, where he missed out on many targets. However, not many of the additions he’s made have worked all too well, with the likes of Bakayoko, Morata and Batshuayi proving inconsistent.

Though he’s often lamented his lack of spending power, the Italian hasn’t exactly invested wisely.