Chelsea’s awful result today saw them concede 2 goals against ten man Burnley. Unacceptable even under normal circumstances.
But it actually continues a horrifying trend of defensive calamity which has haunted us since we lost to Liverpool in extra time in the Carabao Cup final at the end of February.
Since then, the Blues have conceded two goals in EVERY GAME they’ve played. Two against Leeds, Brentford, Newcastle, Leicester and now Burnley.
That is not a run of the very best in the game, that has some very average teams and some relegation fodder in the mix. And they ripped through us.
You can talk about missed chances all you like – if you just manage to not concede so many goals every week you can allow yourself a few misses.
At both ends of the pitch, we’re just not getting the job done. Thiago Silva’s removal from the team hasn’t been the boost we hoped.