When Thomas Tuchel said his side had to be able to tolerate mistakes against Leeds United, he probably did not have conceding two goals in mind. From Edouard Mendy's error in the vicinity of Bredon Aaronson to slack tracking of runs for Leeds' second and third goals, it was quite simply not good enough from Chelsea.
It was symptomatic of the performance in general, particularly the opening 45 minutes. Conor Gallagher and Jorginho were overrun in midfield, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz were unable to get involved in the game, and the defence was left exposed. The home side got their tails up and never looked back.
"When you go to Everton in the first match of the season and then Leeds, you know what is coming," said Tuchel ahead of the game. "It is a very emotional crowd. They're a high-pressing team, and they play with high intensity throughout the whole pitch.
