Chelsea is 10th in the league. In November it went out of the League Cup to Manchester City. On Sunday, City put it out of the FA Cup as well. It’s won one of its last eight league games. It’s 10 points off fourth place and, while other sides above it seem to be improving, it is apparently getting worse.
Inevitably there has been talk about the future of manager Graham Potter, although, for now, that seems to be coming from outside the club. There’s a noticeable difference in tone as well between the mood among fans at matches and online.