Chelsea slide back into crisis with fan mutiny against players, manager and ownership
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE - Even before the second-half collapse, there was a strange malaise about Chelsea even early in their 4-2 loss at home to Wolves on Sunday. Prior to Wednesday's 4-1 humbling at Liverpool, Chelsea had at least shown signs of resilience and aggression since a testing festive period. They had embarked on a run of six wins from seven Game s since Christmas Eve before drawing at home to Aston Villa in the FA Cup a fortnight ago. But those steady forward steps were reversed from the off against Wolves, who could have twice opened the scoring in the opening 120 seconds. Though the Blues would be the ones to break the deadlock, they would soon gift their visitors an equaliser, with Moises Caicedo - the architect of the opener - cheaply dispossessed in midfield. Chelsea fans were angered by their side's walking-pace build-up, and Wolves took advantage of both the widespread restlessness and languid on-field movement by adding a second, in-part thanks to a deflection...