The Italian wasn't just being humble when he said his side aren't on the same level as Manchester City and Liverpool, as Saturday's 3-0 loss proved
Chelsea's unbeaten start to life under Maurizio Sarri had supporters dreaming of a title challenge. Saturday's meeting with Tottenham was the long overdue wake-up call, with the Blues slumping to a 3-1 loss to their most hated rivals.
Make no mistake about it: this result had been coming. Chelsea have struggled to control games ranging from Bournemouth and Derby County at home, to BATE away in the Europa League.
Sarri, to his credit, had repeatedly played down his side's hopes of challenging for the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge.