Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield: The one that made a statement

The scene was set for a stumble. Bottom of the Premier League Sheffield United had not won a match since the last time they faced Chelsea. Inside ten minutes David McGoldrick had fired the Blades into the lead. The man has scored a total of four Premier League goals ever -- and three of them have come against the Blues. Cheers Arsenal for taking the edge off...

There was a sense of deja vu in the opening stages of this match. But with all those new faces buzzing about the pitch they weren't going to suffer the same fate as their teammates last season.

Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea: The one that saw the Blues put to the Blade(s)

This did not feel good

What a shocking performance from start to finish. It would be easy enough to point fingers but ultimately this was a collective venture in failure.


It's easy enough to say after the fact that the lineup wasn't right. However, as much as Chelsea fans hope for Tammy Abraham's success - Saturday was not the game for him. Norwich is coming up mid-week and it would be a perfect match to find his confidence once again.