Chelsea season player ratings: Kai Havertz underwhelms, Thiago Silva and Mason Mount shine

A persistent theme of this season has been the inconsistency of a majority of Chelsea's players. If you were to ask around to name the contenders for player of the season, only a handful of names could legitimately spring up.

The attack has remained equally profligate and underwhelming, the midfield has looked threadbare at times whilst showing old frailties, whilst the defence has remained the strongest, despite dipping in the closing weeks of the campaign.

When going about rating every Chelsea player in Thomas Tuchel's squad, there are a lot of names who float around the middle, having enough good moments to justify minutes but never enough to make this season a truly memorable one. This is an issue the new ownership group will have to resolve in a busy summer transfer window.

So with Chelsea's 63-game season now in the record book, let's break down the player ratings for the 2021/22 season.

Edouard Mendy's start to the season had him on course to be one of the contenders for player of the year, with a flurry of top saves winning Chelsea points early in the year, whilst numbers showcased how he was outperforming expectation.

Soon enough, those numbers dipped, and we saw the Senegal keeper make some mistakes. The defeat to West Ham was a notable one in December, whilst the lack of clean sheets will also focus on who is between the sticks.

But some big saves and his commanding presence still make him Chelsea's first-choice and one of the club's better signings in recent years.

Many will look towards his missed penalty in the Carabao Cup final, but Kepa has done a lot to rebuild his reputation, helping Chelsea progress through both domestic cups with not only penalty saves but some fine stops in open play.

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