Nobody who has watched Champions League football, or Chelsea for that matter, thought it was going to be straightforward. Nobody expected that, though, did they?
Some Chelsea supporters may have – and in that case, hats off to you. Even when the Blues went a goal down in Croatia, a comeback would not have been an ultimate surprise.
But because of Chelsea's recent form on the road – three away defeats on the bounce – nobody can really be that surprised. That's the damning thing.
