It could take Chelsea a while to recover mentally from the crushing opening night defeat they suffered at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, with head coach Thomas Tuchel able to confirm that after he was sacked on Wednesday morning.
A single goal early in the first half from Mislav Orsic, who loves to score against London clubs, separated the two sides in the end as Ante Cacic's side defended like warriors against a toothless Blues outfit.
Nothing clicked in the attack and defence, and it was unsurprising to hear Tuchel seem visibly frustrated for the first time since the Arsenal humbling in pre-season. It's important to remember that the Blues face a tough Fulham team in their next outing this weekend in what is expected to be a tough West London derby.
