Chelsea’s new kit for next season has been officially launched, and it hasn’t exactly received heart warming reviews from the club’s fans.
Here is a preview of Chelsea’s home kit for the 2016/17 season.
Blue is the colour! The 2016/17 adidas Chelsea home kit.
Available to pre-order now: https://t.co/4QkroDo7Ya pic.twitter.com/DMsAXrZ32m
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 4, 2016
The big difference from the current season’s home kit is that the collar is white, and the shirt is strewn with watermarks of the lion on Chelsea’s crest.
One fan had something nice to say about the kit to be fair.
That Chelsea home shirt looks like a throwback to dodgy 90’s away kits. So naturally I love it.
— Daniel Fieldhouse (@DanFieldhouse) May 4, 2016
The rest, however, were not so kind, with many even proclaiming that they will not be buying the new home kit.
Chelsea’s new home kit 2016/17. Nothing special but not horrible either. pic.twitter.com/m82QNf9FB0
— Chelsea Action (@ChelseaAction) May 4, 2016
The New Chelsea kit is like a bland sauce !
No stripes,No Collar? @adidasfootball @adidas @adidasUK
Hope the Away and 3rd are better!— Sanket magdum (@sanketcfc) May 4, 2016
Why is Chelsea’s new home shirt a pajama top?
— Rob Lawman (@Rob_Lawman) May 4, 2016
So the leaks were right, Chelsea’s new home kit has little lions on the shirt. Safe to say I won’t be getting it. ??
— thelifeofmacca (@MacIntash94) May 4, 2016
The new Chelsea home kit is awful
— i (@mdnrizt) May 4, 2016
A number of fans even started comparing the kit to Chelsea’s current season (where they are set for a mere top half finish). Here are some of the best tweets.
The new Chelsea shirt is almost as disappointing as this season
— Chels (@chels_broadribb) May 4, 2016
Can’t wait til the Reds unveil the nicest footy kit in the world on Monday and everyone shuts up about that Chelsea one
— Liam (@Millxr) May 4, 2016
Nice of Adidas to include a white collar in Chelsea’s home kit for when they CHOKE the league in October again pic.twitter.com/Sh6j9n9HHy
— Will (@Colwell94) May 4, 2016
Every time I try to stay positive and upbeat about next season, Chelsea do something like this. Kit is awful.
— #CarefreeDaily (@CarefreeDaily) May 4, 2016
Thoughts on the leaked Chelsea 16/17 home kit? If this is real, im gauging my own eyes out before each game.. #CFCpic.twitter.com/BGREJCp3kW
— ChelseaCorner (@CFCCorner) May 4, 2016
Hoping the money saved on designer is used to rebuild the squad for next season…@ChelseaFC
— ChelseaCorner (@CFCCorner) May 4, 2016
I am not going to buy any Chelsea shirt tainted with a RED patch or a symbol. Period. #CFC
— Blue Hatchet Man (@shaunkrish) May 4, 2016
