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Chelsea in free fall as new leadership faces early problems

Chelsea's head coach Graham Potter looks on ahead of the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)


It's hard to know what would have cut deeper for the men in charge of Chelsea - the ineptitude on the field or the chants in the crowd.

Fed up with seeing their team being given a clinic in yet another loss to Manchester City, Chelsea fans started pining after the people who had delivered them some of the best moments of their lives over the last few years.

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