Watford 4-1 Chelsea: 5 Talking Points

#4 Chelsea continue to break more negative records...

Tough times for the men in blue

It's not been a good week for Chelsea, for players and supporters alike. After their surprise 3-0 home defeat at the hands of AFC Bournemouth in midweek, they broke an unwanted record by losing consecutive Premier League matches by a three-goal margin for the first time since October 1995.

It's the type of statistic that will not fill Antonio Conte or, perhaps more importantly, Roman Abramovich, with any confidence that the current direction is a productive one - not least given their inconsistent form this term.

They've only won one league fixture - 4-0 against strugglers Brighton - to start 2018, with an eye-watering five draws across all competitions since their 1-0 away defeat by fellow Londoners West Ham back in early December.

This defeat was their first against Watford (across all competitions) since September 1999, ending a 13-match unbeaten run - while only Grimsby Town (eight) have been shown more red cards in English football this season than the Blues following Bakayoko's first-half dismissal here.

Speaking of which...