The first rendition was a little sheepish. As if those who started the chant weren't sure it was the right thing to do. Yet it didn't take long for the majority of the travelling 7,500 Chelsea supporters inside the Etihad Stadium to come together and belt out a couple of the club's greatest hits.
There was an homage to the Blues' previous head coach: 'We've got super Tommy Tuchel, he knows exactly what we need' sung those who had made their way up from London. The second chant was far more defiant, perhaps even a little hostile: 'Roman Abramovich, Roman Abramovich, Roman Abramovich, Roman Abramovich'.
It has been some time since the Russian's name echoed around a stadium; Chelsea supporters have certainly not sung it en masse since the sale of the club last May. Yet a torrid run of results and a number of frustrating performances under Graham Potter have created frustration and anger among the fanbase. The Tuchel and Abramovich chants were a manifestation of that.
