Eight reasons why Chelsea can do the impossible and win it all this season

2) Favourable League Cup draw

With the utmost respect to those teams still left in the competition, you have to make Chelsea the favourites for League Cup success. In their semi-final they face Liverpool, a team they’ve enjoyed a decent record against in recent years, and that will be followed by a final against either Tottenham – who have insisted on playing a much changed team in the cup – or Sheffield United, of League One.