It was yet another terrible day for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea.
They slumped to yet another defeat – this time it was a dismal 1-0 to relegation strugglers Bournemouth.
That’s eight Premier League defeats now for the Blues – only Sunderland and Aston Villa have more defeats this season.
They’ve lost more times at Stamford Bridge this season than they have in the past three seasons combined.
Chelsea PL defeats at Stamford Bridge, last three full seasons combined: 3
Chelsea PL defeats at Stamford Bridge this season alone: 4— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) December 5, 2015
But there’s one stat that really stood out after their latest woeful loss to Eddie Howe’s men.
If anything signals the gulf between the two clubs it was this….
https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/673245552163753985
If £74m-worth of talent warming your bench can’t win you a football match, then what the hell can?
The good people of the internet picked up on this and began listing all the things in the world that are better value than Mourinho’s big money subs.
@SoccerAM Last nights £4.50 Kebab, still wrapped and untouched in the kitchen this morning. #BetterValueThanChelseasBench
— Scaggydo (@Scaggeh) December 6, 2015
@SoccerAM Dele Alli and Eric Dier cost us a combined 9 million… #BetterValueThanChelseasBench
— Tommy (@thfc_tommy) December 6, 2015
@SoccerAM Otter protected bottles of Blue Nun #BetterValueThanChelseasBench pic.twitter.com/yR4YgTndtS
— Charlotte Maisey (@charlotteoufc) December 6, 2015
@SoccerAM 6 pack of Dr pepper for £3.73 #bettervaluethanchelseasbench
— Ciaran MMXIII (@ciaran_mccarthy) December 6, 2015
#BetterValueThanChelseasBench pic.twitter.com/prc8ID8v1D
— ⚡️Gman⚡️ (@Gm4nHere) December 6, 2015
@SoccerAM Bournemouth’s bench! #BetterValueThanChelseasBench
— adie coulson (@adriancoulson) December 6, 2015
@SoccerAM #BetterValueThanChelseasBench solar powered torch
— Lewis Wild (@Wild9Lewis) December 6, 2015