Chelsea desperately needs a spark of energy, even more drastically, a complete reset. Since the international break, the last run of fixtures has exposed a lack of focus within the squad, as individual errors have proved calamitous.
Although this week's build-up to the clash with Wolves does not come off the back of an extended break, it does feel different. Mainly down to the fact Chelsea have enjoyed a free midweek. You have to go back to mid-February between the Club World Cup final and a league trip to Crystal Palace for the last one.
Although shouts of tiredness may seem simplistic, maybe symbolically, this break has come at the right time, with the season slowly sliding to a disappointing end. Ironically, the next opponent is the first Thomas Tuchel faced as Chelsea's head coach.
