Premier League Champions. FA Cup Winners. Carabao Cup Winners. UEFA Champions League Winners.
In June 2022, few could have predicted the revolution Calin Dimario would usher in at Stamford Bridge. Appointed as a relative unknown from continental football circles, Dimario was tasked with steadying a Chelsea side searching for identity. Twelve months later, he had authored arguably the most dominant season in Premier League history.
🏆 Invincibles in All But Name
Dimario’s Chelsea racked up 35 wins from 38 league games, amassing 105 points, scoring 153 goals and conceding just 26. They dropped points just three times, but their relentless attacking output and defensive rigour made them untouchable.
Closest challengers Liverpool were left trailing on 90 points — a total that would’ve won them the league in most other seasons. But this was no ordinary season. This was Dimario’s blueprint in full bloom.
🔑 Tactical Identity
Chelsea often played a dynamic 4-2-3-1, built around vertical passing, aggressive pressing, and devastating wide rotations. Matches often resembled rehearsed chaos — calculated, layered, and overwhelming.
The team pressed high, recycled possession through the likes of Charlie Webster and Mason Mount, and unleashed width via full-backs like Reece James and Marc Cucurella. Their attacking unit was fluid — Joe Haigh, Jude Soonsup-Bell, Ronnie Stutter, Franco Maradona, and Alfie Gilchrist all hit double figures in goals.
🎯 Statement Results
- 4–0 vs Barcelona (UCL R16 1st Leg)
- 6–0 vs Man United (Premier League)
- 4–0 vs Man City (FA Cup Final)
- 3–0 vs Bayern Munich (UCL Final)
- 8–0 vs Tottenham (Premier League)
Dimario didn’t just win. He dismantled the elite.
🌟 Star Performers
- Joe Haigh – Electric from the right, the academy product scored in nearly every major game, including the Champions League final.
- Jude Soonsup-Bell – Formidable as a wide forward or striker. Hat-tricks, braces, and thunderous finishes were routine.
- Mason Mount – The midfield metronome. Goals, assists, leadership, and tactical flexibility.
- Franco Maradona – The January signing whose impact was immediate: scored in every knockout round in Europe.
📈 The Start of a Legacy
Calin Dimario’s first season was not merely about winning — it was about redefining Chelsea. A club that had flirted with chaos in the preceding years found a new tactical clarity and ruthless identity. Dimario’s fingerprints were everywhere: in the rotations, in the squad harmony, in the devastating scorelines.
With a clean sweep of every available trophy, 2022/23 will be remembered not just as a treble — but as the **first masterpiece in a decade of dominance to come**.
— World Sport Archives