Chelsea FC most attacking managers Carlo Ancelotti

Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Chelsea FC most attacking managers? Here we will take a look at the most attack-minded Chelsea managers. Which Blues managers have created the best attacking style of football? Which Chelsea managers have created the most amount of goals? Well, find out below with our Chelsea FC most attacking managers. Watch & Bet Here =>
Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Which Chelsea managers have created the most offensive, attacking style of football? There have been many managers in the last decade or so since Roman Abramovich took over. The Russian owner has been ruthless when it comes to sacking managers. It is also a widely known fact that the Russian billionaire has always wanted an attacking style of football. Ironically enough, he has hired Jose Mourinho twice- a manager known for his defensive mentality. And he hired Antonio Conte who is also quite defensive.

So, which managers at Chelsea have been more attacking? Well here we will look at the Top seven Chelsea FC most attacking managers.

Top Chelsea FC most attacking managers

8. Ruud Gullit- 1.89 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Chelsea FC most attacking managers Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit is the fifth most Chelsea FC attacking manager. The Dutchman, who also used to play for the club, managed an average of 1.89 goals per game as manager. Ruud Gullit managed Chelsea from 1996 to 1998. In the process, he oversaw Chelsea scoring 157 goals in 87 games. That’s quite a goal return! The Dutch were known for their “total football” philosophy. This meant that every player could cover different areas of the pitch instead of just one.

7. Guus Hiddink-1.92 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Chelsea FC most attacking managers Guus Hiddink

Guus Hiddink has managed Chelsea on two occasions. Surprisingly, his second spell at the club, in 2015/16 saw a decent return of goals.

Hiddink took over from Mourinho in that dreadful 2015/16 season as Chelsea were languishing in the bottom part of the table. Hiddink came in as interim/ caretaker manager and managed to turn their season around. While Chelsea drew a lot of games when Hiddink came in, somehow they scored a lot. In 52 games they scored 27 goals. That’s 1.92 goals per game- almost 2 goals a game!

Hiddink has once again been linked to a job back at Stamford Bridge with rumors of Conte leaving next season.

6. Maurizio Sarri – 1.95 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

The Italian brough to Stamford Bridge a brand of football known as Sarriball. He introduced a passing form of football with inverted wingers and playing out of the back.

It worked wonders in Napoli and he also did well at Chelsea. The Blues finished third and won the Europa League and reached the finals of the Carabao Cup. He left the club due to differences with the fans and he was offered a job at Juventus where he won the Serie A before getting sacked.

5. Frank Lampard – 2.04 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Frank Lampard was in charge of Chelsea for a period of 18 months. He helped the club get back into the Champions League, gave them lots of promising youngsters and delivered an attacking brand of football at the Bridge.

However, one bad patch of results of late which saw Chelsea lose 5 out of the last 8 league games, has now cost him the job. He leaves the club however, as one of the most attacking minded managers having seen his team score at a rate of 2.04 goals for 84 matches and scoring 171 goals in the process.

4. Antonio Conte- 2.05 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Chelsea FC most attacking managers Antonio Conte

Current Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had a dream first season for Chelsea FC. He managed to take a team that had finished 10th in the previous season, and won the Premier League in 2016/17. In the process, Chelsea scored a lot of goals with former striker Diego Costa in the form of his life.

However, Conte did not have a good 2017/18 season and the Blues had to sack their boss.

But despite the poor season, Conte had a very respectable goal return as Chelsea manager. The Italian managed to have a 2.05 goals per game ratio. This is despite Diego Costa leaving and Alvaro Morata failing to fill in his shoes.

Conte has a reputation as a defensive-minded coach as well, so it’s interesting that he has the third best goal return out of all the managers at Chelsea.

3. Rafael Benitez- 2.06 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Chelsea FC most attacking managers Rafael Benitez

When Rafael Benitex first came to Stamford Bridge a lot of Chelsea fans were against it. Benitez had managed Liverpool for years prior, and Chelsea fans did not like Benitez. But he soon won many fans over after winning the Europa League. Some say Roman Abramovich only hired him in the hope that Benitez could get the struggling Fernando Torres to start scoring, whom he managed at Liverpool.

While Benitez didn’t last long- Chelsea still scored a very decent 2.06 goals per game ratio. For a manger who had a reputation as a defensive-minded coach, that was some goal return. Benitez managed Chelsea From November 2012 to May 2013. In the process, Chelsea scored 99 goals in 48 games.

2. Carlo Ancelotti- 2.21 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

Chelsea FC most attacking managers Carlo Ancelotti

I don’t think many Chelsea fans will be surprised by this one. Carlo “The Don” Ancelotti was one of the most successful Chelsea managers. The Italian was also known for his attacking style of play at Chelsea. The Blues scored an incredible 241 goals in 109 games- 2.21 goals per game!

Ancelotti was well liked at Chelsea and the football they played under him from 2009 to 2011 was scintillating. Players such as Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba couldn’t stop scoring goals. It’s a common gripe among Chelsea fans that Roman Abramovich sacked him. The Italian had won the double for Chelsea in his first season (FA Cup and Premier League). But in the second, they finished runners up to Manchester United and for this, Ancelotti was sacked.

Chelsea have not had as much of an attacking style manager ever since Ancelotti. But he has been liked with a return to Stamford Bridge as manager if Lampard leaves. Let’s hope and see.

1. John Tait Robertson- 2.33 goals per game – Chelsea FC most attacking managers

John Tait Robertson was the first Chelsea player-manager in their first ever season. He took charge of Chelsea from 1905 to 1906 and scored the first ever goal for Chelsea in their debut season.

The player-manager oversaw Chelsea scoring 126 goals in 54 games. That’s an astonishing record of 2.33 goals per game as manger at Chelsea.

Current Chelsea boss: Thomas Tuchel

Lampard was a Chelsea legend but was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. He has delivered the Champions League in his debut season in 2020/21. He then went on to win the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in the 2021/22 season amassing three trophies in his Chelsea career.

On Sep 7, 2022, the German manager was sacked after a disappointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of the 2022/23 Champions League. Tuchel lasted 595 days, just a few more than club legend Frank Lampard.

We hope the new owners has a sound replacement in the line.
Chelsea FC most attacking managers

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