Chelsea fans have lauded manager Frank Lampard for putting the club on course for a successful season despite a gloomy forecast last summer.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp predicted the Blues would miss out on a top-four spot and silverware after losing their star man Eden Hazard to Real Madrid before being placed under a transfer embargo by FIFA.
Lampard replaced Maurizio Sarri with a daunting task and was forced to play youngsters without any signings coming in, but with one game to go they sit in third place and have booked a spot in the FA Cup final against Arsenal.