Chelsea's poor start to the season continued after a 3-1 defeat at home to a rejuvenated Liverpool side. This is the Blues' worst start to a campaign since the 1978/79 season, with their Premier League crown surely out of reach at this point.
Benteke and Costa return from injury
Christian Benteke and Diego Costa both returned from injury for the two sides, but Benteke - unlike Costa - could only start on the bench. That didn't matter though, as the Belgian scored late on to determine Chelsea's fate in a fierce contest.
There were, however, slight concerns after the game about whether Costa would be available for the Blues' important Champions League clash during the week against Dynamo Kyiv. The real shock is that Costa started the game after such a quick recovery from a rib injury, but only time will tell to see whether the Spanish international is declared fit for midweek.
Hazard woes continue
Eden Hazard faced another tough day in front of the Stamford Bridge faithful, as he couldn't deliver in a huge game for Chelsea. The Belgian midfielder was substituted after just 59 minutes, with a statement from Jose Mourinho really being made. He was replaced by young Brazilian Kenedy, who looked the real deal in the 30 minutes that he had.
Oscar felt that confidence held Chelsea back
When asked about his thoughts on the game, Oscar struggled to comprehend what happened. "It is difficult to explain about what happened in the game, we start so well and try everything but they score just before half time and 1-1 is different for us because we play much better than Liverpool."
Oscar was also asked about whether low confidence had a contributing factor. He responded by saying: "Yes a little bit now, but when we come out for the second half confidence is in the side." He added, "When they scored the two quick goals of course it's the same and we have it hard today."
Miserable Mourinho feeling the pressure
Another loss for the Blues means the pressure counts to mount on Mourinho and, of course, the questions are starting to be asked about how safe his job actually is.
He has now lost nine of his last 17 games in all competitions, compared to last season where his side lost only four in 54 games. The contrast is unbelievable to get one's head around, especially given that it is virtually the same team he won the title with still at the club.
The Blues' boss may be safe in his job for now, but speculation grows ever more about whether or not Mourinho will stay in charge of Chelsea.