I think both clubs are in disarray in their own ways. Both have great managers but not idea players. United have good players on paper but who seem to have really poor attitudes and undermine the manager eventually.
Chelsea have spent a lot of money but have a completely new squad who have had little time together and are very raw.
It’s easy to say “Chelsea should because they spent 1bn”. But I am talking about their current squads, manager, board, situation etc
I think Chelsea because despite their current situation they seem like they are going in the right direction.
Poch is a decent manager and there is a ton of potential in the squad that he is totally capable of exploiting. As long as his leadership don’t make unreasonable demands of immediate or very near term success, they could do well.
They still need to make some signings like a proper striker, a better goal keeper, and also a replacement for Silva who is not likely to be playing for too many more years.
United in comparison are a mess. They also have a decent manager but their squad needs to be torn down and rebuilt for Ten Hag to be successful with them. Ten Hag doesn’t have the hearts and minds of his leadership to make that happen any time soon.