Former Chelsea and Scotland winger, Pat Nevin has shared his thoughts on the ongoing project at Stamford Bridge, following the takeover of the club by Todd Boehly.

The Blues, after enjoying more than a decade of great success in English and European football, succumbed to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League last season, missing out on every trophy they competed for, and a place in this season’s UEFA Champions League.

That sad development happened despite the heavy financial investment the new Chelsea owners made, which saw them sign an array of new talents from different parts of the world.

Boehly’s heavy investment in transfers continued over the last summer window, with the American bringing in the likes of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia for a combined fee of £165m. He also hired former Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino to take over the reins at Stamford Bridge in a bid to take the club to new heights.

Much has been said of Chelsea’s performance under the Argentine since his arrival at the club, with a number of people doubtful of his ability to turn the Blues’ fortunes  at the start of the season.

However, after Chelsea’s recent performances, things may already be taking shape after all— according to Nevin, who spoke with BBC Sport after watching the game, which took place at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

“By the looks of things it is beginning to pick up, particularly when the fast-improving Mykhailo Mudryk scored a cracker (or a pure fluke) from thirty yards to put them 2-0 up against Arsenal,” he said.

“Personally, I am on team ‘pure fluke’ having scored a few like that myself and noticing the Ukrainian never once looked at the goal before he hit the ball. But you can delude yourself if you like.

“Chelsea looked lively and spirited and not at all anxious about the team in red. Thiago Silva was probably the best player on the field. Is someone going to check that guy’s birth certificate at some point? I had two new metal hips by his age after what football did to me!

“Mauricio Pochettino is even getting the best from those who had been underperforming. Marc Cucurella is the football equivalent of a springer spaniel but don’t you just love that energy? He even has the long hair that doubles for those long floppy spaniel ears. He was Chelsea’s next best player, after the peerless Silva.”