RDM takes blame as Blues on brink

Juventus 3 Chelsea 0

Blues boss Di Matteo refused to deflect responsibility for the 3-0 loss in Turin — the club’s heaviest ever in a group match — as the biggest selection gamble of his reign backfired spectacularly.

The result piled the pressure on the Italian, who acknowledged he was feeling the heat just six months after masterminding the most glorious moment in the club’s history.