Chelsea players shrug shoulders and look to the future

The first task that Jose Mourinho’s replacement faces is to get a response from a Chelsea squad that had simply stopped listening.

That was never made clearer in the aftermath of a remarkable night at Leicester City on Monday. By the time Chelsea were 2-0 down, it was clear nothing Mourinho had attempted was working. He’d had enough, as his post-game comment reflected. The Portuguese accused his players of “betrayal”.