Chelsea’s recent strife at Stamford Bridge is nothing new. They have struggled at home throughout Thomas Tuchel’s time in charge and the only thing that has changed since the manager’s opening game, a sterile goalless draw with Wolves 15 months ago, is that his side have become bad at defending as well as attacking.
This is an issue that runs deeper than the defensive implosions against Brentford, Real Madrid and Arsenal. There is more to it than the concession of 11 goals in three home games. This is not a sudden decline: it is a problem that has been festering for a while and for Tuchel it raises awkward questions over how he sets his team up given that Chelsea have earned only three more points than Everton at home this season.
