One of the main motivating factors behind Chelsea's £220 million summer spending spree was the lack of a killer instinct during Frank Lampard's maiden season in charge. Yet Sunday's 0-0 draw against Tottenham now stands alongside a goalless draw at Manchester United and a 2-0 home defeat against Liverpool in a failure to score against the traditional 'Big Six' in the Premier League this term.
None of those results is a disaster in isolation. The Liverpool defeat came in the second game of the season, too early for Lampard to fine-tune his starting line-up.