Naismith’s Hattrick Deepens Chelsea Woes

Chelsea Conqueror, Everton Hero, Stephen Naismith celebrating a goal. English Premier League defending champions, Chelsea football cl...

Chelsea Conqueror, Everton Hero, Stephen Naismith celebrating a goal.

English Premier League defending champions, Chelsea football club,  are having a torrid time defending the title they won just last season.

They have just been beaten three goals to one by Everton, courtesy of super-sub, Stephen Naismith’s hat trick. This means they have now lost three out of their opening games this season and sit 15^th on the league table (pending the results of other matches still to be played).

The match played at Everton’s Goodison Park came after a two-week international break that many Chelsea fans had hoped would help the out-of-form players refresh and get their mojo back. But with today’s display, it seems it is still business as usual. Star players such as Ivanovic, Fabregas, Hazard, Costa and Matic (with the exception of that one moment of magic when he scored Chelsea’s only goal) appear to still be on vacation and their doppelgangers played in their place. Even Pedro’s fresh energy couldn’t save them this time.

The severity of Chelsea’s poor results hits one when you realise that in the whole of 38 games played last season, they only lost thrice - The same number of games they’ve now lost in five games, leaving them with a disappointing four points out of five games. It gets scarier if you realise that Manchester city could open an eleven-point lead over them if they (City) win their game against Crystal Palace today.

"Jesus take the wheel". Jose Mourinho looks up to Jesus for coaching advise.

Chelsea Manager, Jose Mourinho, would really be praying his ‘special one’ effect wears on his lads on time and they get their A-game on or else, his post-match comments that “the results don’t match the performance and he can’t blame himself or his players” would not be enough to save him.

As has been the norm so far this season, the Chelsea team was lack-lustre even with the inclusion of John Mikel Obi and Kourt Zouma (who replaced Gary Cahill) in the starting line-up. Everton quickly took advantage of Chelsea’s disjointed defence with Naismith, who came in as a first half substitution for the injured Besic, being the hero. He immediately scored two first half goals within minutes of each other before Matic long range strike reduced the deficit. He completed his hat trick minutes to the end of the match and totally dashed Chelsea’s hope of a comeback.

So, what exactly is wrong with Chelsea? How come the same formidable team from last season are now mediocre at best? Could it be Karma (Read: Eva Carneiro) catching up with Jose? Maybe we should consult Ifa... Maybe.

For now, we neutrals cannot help but join in teasing them to the moon and back.

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Our hearts go out to our Chelsea fans tho’. Things would get better, surely.

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