Goalkeeper Petr Cech has admitted Chelsea suffered a hangover from surrendering the Barclays Premier League title in their disjointed draw with Newcastle.
Carlo Ancelotti’s new-look Blues failed to lay down an early marker for next season in a flat display yesterday, which came 24 hours after they were deposed as champions by Manchester United.
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