Frank Lampard surveyed the empties from his Stamford Bridge homecoming and admitted it was more fun when everyone hated Chelsea under Roman Abramovich's rule.
After 11 defeats in his last 12 games as a manager, Lampard will probably be hosting another party in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Unless the Blues procure a miracle against Real Madrid, it will be Chelsea's end-of-season bash: Eight o'clock sharp, dress code blue, no trophies, bring your own boos. A barren season after spending £600 million on players will perhaps install some humility at a club where home defeats were once as rare as comets.
