Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

#3 Sarri's puzzling tactical decisions and subs

Sarri was regularly frustrated on the touchline as his Chelsea side lost again

Sarri's stint as Chelsea manager appears like one that will be short-lived, not solely because of his team's results - but the lack of cohesion nor sense placed in his tactical decisions.

Pedro, who came close to breaking the deadlock early on and would've pulled one back if not for a crucial Luke Shaw intervention, was replaced after 58 minutes. Although he did more defensively, Willian was even less involved than the Spaniard going forward and barely had a significant opportunity.

Mateo Kovacic being replaced for Ross Barkley appears a like-for-like alteration, but it's clear from Sarri's instructions that the Englishman is being told to play safe and sit slightly further in midfield. What's the point? Kovacic can do the same and does it better, so why not replace the ineffective Jorginho or N'Golo Kante, who was on a booking?

With both Olivier Giroud and Callum Hudson-Odoi patiently waiting on the bench, Sarri opted to use fullback Davide Zappacosta, who has played just once this year, to replace Cesar Azpilicueta late on with his team needing to overturn a two-goal deficit.

If that doesn't tell you anything, nothing will. Boos reverberated around the ground as Azpilicueta, the club captain, was replaced and you could already sense the fans beginning to turn on their head coach: not for the first time in recent seasons. Chelsea needed an effective second-half response and although they avoided conceding again, it was disappointing from both the players and their manager on a night where a victory would've done a lot of good.