If Chelsea's poor transfer strategy needed proving in a one two week spell, this was it. Players moving from club outcast to international superstar isn't uncommon, but the Blues have perhaps seen more players than most relish the stage for their country rather than with the lion logo on their chest.
Be it Timo Werner scoring goals for Germany when he couldn't at Stamford Bridge - though not so much right now - or even Kai Havertz. Ethan Ampadu looking solid for Wales but never truly trusted by Chelsea, Christian Pulisic being USA's star and not able to find much love in London.
It's been all too evident that players haven't been able to fit into just what Chelsea have wanted them to be. There's hardly been a player at the World Cup that hasn't played to their current ability or above it from the contigent that left Graham Potter's squad.
