it's contextualizing info. but i think, if this team finishes 6th (as was predicted pre-season by chelsea fans with no delusions of grandeur), they're lowkey value for it. they have probably been, overall, the 6th best team in the league this year (maybe 7th, below newcastle). no one is asking you to be impressed by it, no one is asking you to look at as an amazing run. but it's not rose coloured glasses to think - yeah, this team that creates lots of chances, ships lots of goals, and has had some stupid results is probably on the balance above average.
this chelsea is dumb. they are stupid and dumb. they struggle to beat a championship side in one cup competition and they outplay city (while still losing) in another. when they badly outplay teams (as they did against villa and newcastle) they still conspire to make it hard for themselves. and they end up with stupid f***ing draws against teams like burnley and sheffield united. NO ONE IS PRETENDING THIS TEAM IS GOOD. but the play is very self-evidently improving.
if there is anything to be said about the chelsea fans on this board, it's that we've been profoundly aware of how much this team blows