For 90 minutes on Wednesday night during the 2-0 win over Porto, Chelsea finally looked like Chelsea. The names on the back of the shirts finally correlated to the players that were wearing them. It was the type of performance that used to be the norm.
It might not have been spectacular and there might only have been two goals scored despite countless wasted chances in the second half, but for perhaps the first time this season the natural understanding between teammates was evident. Good decision-making, sharp tackling and crisp, accurate passing helped to swat away a decent Porto side who threatened to heap more misery on their former manager by ending Chelsea's Champions League adventure at the first hurdle.