Blues stunned as Swiss roar back

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Just as in 2007 when Chelsea’s opening game of the European campaign got off to a miserable start there was disbelief in west London as the Swiss side came from 1-0 down to score twice in the second half, the last with only eight minutes to go through Marco Streller.

When you consider Chelsea also lost in the Premier League at Everton last weekend it is hardly the thrilling start to Mourinho’s second spell in charge that fans in the Shed were hoping for or expecting; and although ‘crisis’ is too big a word to use at this early stage of the season there is still plenty for Chelsea’s critics to feed off.