Chelsea's pursuit of Aurélien Tchouaméni can be likened to somebody going to watch a midnight release film.
They get to the cinema earlier than anyone else, panic and wonder whether the film must be any good just because no one else is queuing as early as they are.
They then go home and plan on going back to the cinema later to see if it gets any busier. Before you know it, everyone is queuing up for a ticket and the early bird's chances of seeing a film they wanted to see before anybody else have been slashed.
