Benitez: Bad atmosphere not to blame for poor form

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez believes football reasons rather than the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge can explain the difference in his side’s home and away form.

The Blues were at their best at Stoke’s Britannia Stadium yesterday, thumping the hosts 4-0 to end an unbeaten home Barclays Premier League run that went back to February and handing the Potters their worst home defeat since promotion in 2008.