Carabao Cup 2017/18, Chelsea 5-1 Nottingham Forest: 5 Talking Points

2. Forest a little naive at the home of the Premier League champions

Eden Hazard tormented Forest's defence relentlessly

Forest actually started Wednesday's game brightly, passing the ball around crisply and looking to push men forward. Conceding twice within the first quarter clearly did not help Warburton's game plan, but it is hard to escape the feeling that the Championship side were a little naive at times.

One example came during Chelsea's second goal when Forest were caught out pressing high up the pitch when Chelsea were attempting to build play from the back. There were also instances of sloppy square passes in dangerous areas; while it should also be acknowledged that some of the visitors' passing triangles were impressive, they were guilty of playing themselves into trouble on more than one occasion.

Forest deserve credit for their willingness to try and play on the front foot when possible, but it may not have been the wisest approach against such a gifted opposition.