From putting in solid displays against Everton and Tottenham and even scoring in the London derby, Kalidou Koulibaly was brought back to reality after a horror performance for Chelsea who fell to a shock defeat away to Leeds United on Sunday.
Familiar pitfalls from last season showed their head again in 2022/23. Whether it was a lack of clinical edge in front of goal, to not keeping composure after a slight setback, the bad Chelsea habits that have been ever-present under Thomas Tuchel and previously Frank Lampard continue to haunt Chelsea from making a real claim to be genuine contenders in the Premier League title race.
It's still very early in the season and the west Londoners, headed by Todd Boehly off the field, can turn to the transfer market to fix some problems that were evident at Elland Road amid talks to sign Wesley Fofana, Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
