It was clear why Chelsea fans were booing their players off at half-time of the London derby against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.
Liam Rosenior’s starting side looked completely disjointed, and were deservedly 2-0 down at the break after struggling to really offer any threat.
Alejandro Garnacho’s performance was criticised by the Stamford Bridge fanbase, although those very supporters were elated by the time the final whistle was blown.
Goals from substitutes Joao Pedro and Marc Cucurella brought the Blues back level, while the crucial Enzo Fernandez popped up with another goal to win it in added time.
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Robert Sanchez calms down angry Chelsea fans at half-time vs West Ham
For the Chelsea players who started though, they had to walk off to boos and abuse from their own supporters as a result of their performance.
They had nothing to worry about though, and Robert Sanchez reminded them of this as he walked off the pitch.
As picked up by a video on Canal+, the goalkeeper can be heard asking for patience from the home supporters.
He said: “Come on, stay calm! We’ve got 45 minutes to go, stay relaxed.”
The Chelsea fans in earshot seemed to react positively, however will have been worried that they were in for a nightmare evening in West London.
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Liam Rosenior makes Chelsea history in comeback victory vs West Ham
There is good reason why Chelsea fans were so concerned when their players left the pitch at half-time 2-0 down.
In Premier League history, Chelsea had never come back from two goals down to win a game at Stamford Bridge before.
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Rosenior has smashed that record to pieces, and it was his substitutions that got the job done for the Blues.
The boss has learnt another lesson in the early stages of his Chelsea career – the quality of sides in the Premier League makes it very difficult to rotate a side and expect results.
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