One of the most concerning takeaways from Saturday's heavy defeat was time and the lack of it left for Thomas Tuchel in this pre-season for Chelsea.
The new season is close, 11 days away. Goodison Park provides a looming threat as a ground that has brought a catalogue worth of disappointment over the past five years.
Even if Frank Lampard will not be rallied by a crowd desperate for survival, the natural enthusiasm across the country on the first weekend of a new season is unlikely to offer an under-cooked Chelsea much sympathy.
