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Thibaut Courtois: Chelsea thought they could 'take it easy' last season

Thibaut Courtois has revealed Chelsea thought the defence of their Premier League title last season would be easy only for the Blues to endure a nightmare campaign.

Chelsea ended the 2014-15 season eight points clear of Manchester City at the summit of the table to claim their fifth top-flight title.

That comfortable cushion lulled the Blues squad into a false sense of security, Courtois told the Le Grand Debrief radio show, and resulted in them finishing 10th last season -- a massive 31 points adrift of champions Leicester City.

"Last season, we started a little bit too relaxed," Courtois said.