Chelsea's hectic winter run is effectively over after grinding out an attritional 0-0 draw at Anfield on Saturday. Graham Potter's men were arguably the better of the two sides but still failed to score despite Liverpool's own struggles across the pitch. One point gained in the end, but with the tinge of frustration after a victory was in reach.
That said, Potter has now gotten through the toughest patch of the season and is afforded more time on the training field in the coming weeks due to early cup exits. That will be a huge boost for the manager after coming under increasing scrutiny over the past month.
Chelsea's run since the World Cup hasn't provided much of an upturn in results from the pre-Qatar period but they now have the promise of returning stars from injury as well as some respite in fixtures too. It may well be exactly what is needed for a squad and a club in transition.
