Chelsea recorded their worst-ever Premier League finish when they finished 12th last season. Just over six months later - and under a new manager - things have not got any better.
Mauricio Pochettino was expected to be the man to turn the Blues' fortunes around, and was backed heavily in the summer by owner Todd Boehly, but his team are still struggling to string positive results together, and they dropped to 12th after losing 2-0 to Everton on Sunday.
It was Chelsea's seventh defeat of the season, a dire return for a club that has spent £1bn over the last three transfer windows, but Pochettino still wants to bring new players through the door next month.
Boehly has not been afraid to splash the cash in his first 18 months at Stamford Bridge, but it has not had the desired effect, with very few players living up to expectations.
Mail Sport has ranked Chelsea's signings under the American owner on a scale from 1-10, with their miserable run showing no signs of ending any time soon.
Sterling was the first signing of the Boehly era when he joined in July 2022, and plenty was expected of the £50m man after he won four Premier League titles at Manchester City.
But his first season was a disappointment as he scored just six league goals, failing to hit the heights that he did at the Etihad Stadium.
There have been signs of improvement this term, and he already has five goals to his name, but he has still blown hot and cold at times and continues to be overlooked for England by manager Gareth Southgate.
He can be considered one of Chelsea's better signings - but that's not saying much - and the 29-year-old still has more work to do if he wants to get on the plane for Euro 2024 next summer.
Rating - 5/10
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