A blog of two halves

Chelsea mugged Spurs at the weekend, as brutally and shockingly as a handbag-snatching moped rider.

Chelsea began their opening fixture 3-4-3 and ended 3-2-3.

The Championship season has begun – and already some Fulham supporters are feeling the strain.

The Blues may have lost last weekend’s Community Shield against Arsenal on penalties, but they’re a nailed-on, sure-fire, 100 per cent certainty to lift the Premier League title.

This was always going to be a closed-season of major change at Stamford Bridge with changes working their way through all levels of the club.

After Fulham’s exhilarating performance last season all supporters will be looking forward to the new season.

In all the ballyhoo and euphoria about Tony Conte’s Blues winning the league in his first season, Chelsea Ladies risk being overlooked.

It couldn’t have been simpler. Arsenal were hungry, Chelsea lethargic, and the Gunners deserved the trophy.

Most of Chelsea’s unused substitutes, assistant managers and medics missed Michy Batshuayi’s quickfire double which rounded off the Blues’ final league game of the season.

The heavens opened before kick-off at the Bridge on Monday night, and it could only have been one thing. Tottenham tears.