The picture of Frank Lampard's defeated expression with arms folded on the touchline at the Emirates Stadium has been the modus operandi since he took caretaker charge at the beginning of April.
Tuesday night brought with it another painful night for already despondent Chelsea supporters. This time at the hands of a ruthless and impressive Arsenal who refused to allow recent setbacks to derail their title aspirations. This was the sort of humbling Chelsea used to dish out to the Gunners on a pretty regular basis in the later Arsene Wenger years.
Although this was not the infamous 6-0 win in March of 2014, the gap in quality was as painful as the inevitability of this latest loss. The stark difference in value and output between both squads feels like a weekly realisation with most opponents Chelsea have faced this campaign.
