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2-0 up, 3-2 down and in the end, a 3-3 draw. Chelsea were never in total control of the game and Antonio Conte has some thinking to do.
Both teams were desperate for a win to make their position in the group table comfortable but would be happy with the point because Atletico Madrid dropped points at Qarabag earlier in the night.
Here are the talking points from the game:
#5 – Cesar Azpilicueta needs a break
Cesar Azpilicueta has been the most consistent defender in the Premier League ever since he joined Chelsea in 2012. He's played as a Right Back, Left Back, Right Centre-Back and also as a Right Wing Back but one thing that was common in all the positions was that he was confident and reliable.
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However, in the last couple of games, he's been at fault for the goals and has been making a lot of mistakes. The Spaniard has lost his magical touch and it can be down to the fact that he's been playing every single match for Chelsea since 2015!
Though he'll be a big loss, Antonio Conte needs to make him sit out for a couple of matches so that he can get a small break. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen can replace him at the back.
#4 – Manchester City haunt Chelsea again
Manchester City outplayed Chelsea 2 weeks ago and now it was the turn of their former players. Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov were at Stamford Bridge last night with AS Roma and made the best of their visit!
The former City stars scored the goals to take Roma from 2-0 down to 3-2 up and also made sure that they were not giving the Chelsea defenders a moment's peace. Kolarov humiliated Azpilicueta before lancing a shot that deflected off Christensen and then Dzeko's stunning volley levelled things up.
Despite taking the lead, AS Roma could not hold on to it for more than 4 minutes as Eden Hazard headed Chelsea level. Both clubs needed that point to make their position more secure in the group but it would be Roma who are more happy with the point.
#3 – David Luiz: A better Midfielder than defender?
Though the manager is not happy with his 'experiment', it looks like the Brazilian was more comfortable in that position. The fact that he had Christensen to cover him up at the back, it gave Luiz more freedom to move about and go up front more often.
His goal was a stunner and the way he was linking up with Morata and Hazard showed that the 'experiment' might not be such a failure after all.
#2 – More injuries at Chelsea
Chelsea might have welcomed back Alvaro Morata back in the squad after a week out but the injury list only grew last night. David Luiz and Tiemoue Bakayoko have joined N'Golo Kante, Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses in the treatment room.
David Luiz was taken off in the 57th minute by Conte as the Brazilian had a pain in his calf. He picked up a knock in the first half itself but stayed on for some more time.
Bakayoko meanwhile has a pain in his groin and is reportedly doubtful for the clash vs Watford on Saturday. With these two also out, Cesc Fabregas is the only available midfielder for Conte now!
#1 – Another change is the system?
Last season, when Chelsea were humiliated by Arsenal at Emirates, Antonio Conte switched 3-4-3 and we all know what happened after that. Now with Chelsea unable to get the desired results in the last 3 games, will Conte make a change again?
He tried to play a 3-5-2 yesterday and a 3-5-1-1 vs Manchester City but both of them only worked out for a few minutes. It'a back to the drawing board for Conte and with the players limited in the squad, it's going to be very difficult for him.
We might see a switch to 4 at the back for the back for the time being with Alonso and Pedro acting as the wing-backs, Eden Hazard as CAM and Morata up front. With more defenders available than midfielders, that might be the best thing to do right now.
