I’ve maintained for a very long time that by total common, we’re by no means going to get a recreation worse than our 6-0 defeat in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium again in 2018-19. And this weekend’s 3-0 give up to Everton did certainly handle to keep away from these lows.
Nevertheless it did come shut high the “high” three, simply barely ranking larger than the 5-0 defeat in opposition to Arsenal a pair years in the past. (Three of the 4 worst have now all are available in the previous couple of seasons; not a coincidence!)
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That mentioned, we’re nonetheless simply in March and have loads of video games left to maintain reducing our requirements. My concept might but get put to the take a look at.
3.02 — Manchester Metropolis 6-0 Chelsea (2019.II.10.)
In what nonetheless stays a real assertion, it’s robust to see (a contemporary period) Chelsea ever “topping” this efficiency and outcome, which stays the staff’s worst loss in three many years. We have been down three inside 20 minutes, down 4 by half, and gave up two extra within the second half for good measure. The nadir of Sarri-ball, or any ball.
3.36 — Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Chelsea (2025.II.14.)
The staff confirmed no need, mentioned head coach Enzo Maresca, however our mentality was simply one of many many features missing on this one. In actual fact, we have been discovered missing in nearly each facet of the sport, from assault to protection, from planning to focusing, from technique to execution.
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3.42 — Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea (2024.IV.23.)
“After we conceded the third objective the staff gave up.”
-Mauricio Pochettino
3.45 — Everton 3-0 Chelsea (2026.III.22.)
Again-to-back 3-0 losses, back-to-back Corridor of Disgrace entries, and our third three-goal defeat in 4 video games (all losses), conceding twelve targets in that span. Everton’s biggest margin of victory over Chelsea within the Premier League period. The one participant displaying any combat: 18-year-old Estêvão. Liam Rosenior: growing old males and creating ifs. BlueCo masterplan: chef’s kiss.
3.62 — AFC Bournemouth 4-0 Chelsea (2019.I.30.)
This was the away recreation earlier than the (aforementioned) Metropolis away recreation, and with Chelsea giving up 4 targets within the second half of this one and 4 targets within the first half of that one, we managed to lose 90 minutes of (away) soccer by a mixed 8-0 scoreline. Now that’s really spectacular!
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3.69 — Chelsea 0-3 PSG (2026.III.17.)
Chelsea had misplaced this Champions League Spherical of 16 tie within the first leg already, so all we actually wished to see was some affordable effort, a little bit of high quality leisure, and a few care. We conceded twice within the first quarter-hour, and it solely bought extra embarrassing from there. Not one participant stood out; everybody was merely unhealthy. Our worst dwelling recreation*, and worst European match in WAGNH Participant Rankings historical past.
*not counting the 4-2 dwelling defeat in opposition to third division Bradford Metropolis within the 2014-15 FA Cup, which wasn’t televised
3.69 — Newcastle United 3-0 Chelsea (2018.V.13.)
Antonio Conte’s final Premier League recreation in cost, which started with Chelsea holding a slim probability of qualifying for the Champions League (Liverpool gained so it didn’t matter in the long run), however ended up with one more hilarious collapse. Every week later, Chelsea beat Manchester United within the FA Cup remaining so yeah, good luck determining soccer.
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3.83 — Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Chelsea (2013.III.13.)
There have been many lows of the (We’re-Simply-Not-That-)Interim Blues, and this was definitely one among them. Chelsea got here again to smash Steaua 3-1 within the second leg of the Europa League Spherical of 16 and would ultimately go on to win the competitors. On reflection, considered via the lens of current seasons, it have to be acknowledged that this interim period appears to be like fairly okay.
3.95 — Chelsea 2-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2024.II.4.)
The bottom-rated recreation at Stamford Bridge within the historical past* of our WAGNH Neighborhood Participant Rankings (*see caveat in intro) … till right this moment! That mentioned, we might end each this season (2023-24) and the next season (2024-25) strongly regardless of the springtime video games that made this checklist. Can we do the identical this season?
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3.95 — Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea (2020.VII.11.)
Exterior of the primary couple of minutes, Chelsea have been by no means on this recreation, which was performed in July in an empty stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What made the outcome much more stunning was Chelsea’s typically superb play and kind throughout “Undertaking Restart”. Like the present editions, this was a reasonably younger and inexperienced staff, however with Frankie’s Fledglings we no less than gave the impression to be on the correct path for (re-)constructing in direction of a extra constructive future.
3.95 — Watford 4-1 Chelsea (2018.II.5.)
Conte misplaced 3-0 to Bournemouth within the recreation earlier than this and requested the membership for an official vote of confidence, which was then adopted by an excellent worse efficiency as 10-man Chelsea have been destroyed at Vicarage Highway. In equity, Chelsea, after falling behind, truly equalized within the remaining ten minutes regardless of enjoying a person down because the thirtieth (Tiémoué Bakayoko taking the last word prize with a 1.4 particular person ranking). However Watford took the lead once more instantly after Hazard’s equalizer and the Blues folded from there.
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Enjoyable truth: Bakayoko’s ranking stood for a very long time because the lowest particular person ranking. It was “bettered” by Robert Sánchez’s 1.1 in opposition to Manchester United earlier this season (when he bought himself despatched off within the fith minute).
3.96 — Chelsea 1-3 Southampton (2015.X.3.)
The Mourinho Season was already in full swing by the point Sadio Mané impressed Saints to their first win on the Bridge in 13 years. Enjoyable truth: this was Falcao’s one and solely begin within the Premier League (he would play simply three extra occasions for us that season for a grand whole of 35 minutes, and we’d lose all three video games).
3.99 — Chelsea 0-2 Brentford (2023.IV.26.)
The worst of a most horrible season, the primary of the post-Abramovich period. This was the fifth in a run of six successive defeats in all competitions as we wished nothing greater than for the season to finish. We set fairly a couple of new marks for futility on this season, and sadly, enchancment on that has been marginal at finest…
vs. EVERTON (PL, A, L 0-3)
EXCEPTIONAL (8.5-9.5): —
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EXCELLENT (7.5-8.4): —
GOOD (6.5-7.4): —
AVERAGE (5.5-6.4): Estêvão (5.6, sub)
SUBPAR (4.5-5.4): —
BAD (3.5-4.4): Lavia (4.0), Hato (3.9), Palmer (3.8), Cucurella (3.7), João Pedro (3.6), Enzo (3.5)
TERRIBLE (2.5-3.4): Caicedo (3.4), Santos (3.4, sub), Tosin (3.3, sub), Gusto (3.2), Neto (3.1), Garnacho (3.1, sub), Delap (3.0, sub)
MAN-AGED (1.0-2.4): Sánchez (2.3), Fofana (2.1)
OVERALL