Thomas Tuchel's tone post-match probably summarised the sentiment of most inside Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. Only four days removed from the humbling against Brentford, Chelsea were handed another resounding defeat courtesy of a Karim Benzema hat-trick.
The uncharacteristic Edouard Mendy error following the restart might have effectively killed the tie heading into next Tuesday's second leg, whilst Tuchel hopes to return to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday at Southampton.
There were many things to focus on in this post-match debate piece. The defensive lapses, the form of Romelu Lukaku or the continuing pain of no Ben Chilwell. But football.london's Chelsea team of writers are going after the case of central midfield after last night's disappointment.
