Chelsea: Four things to look for against a relegated Norwich

NORWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Chelsea FC at Carrow Road on August 24, 2019 in Norwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

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SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – JULY 11: Jorginho of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Chelsea FC at Bramall Lane on July 11, 2020 in Sheffield, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Peter Powell/Pool via Getty Images) /

2. Is Jorginho’s goose cooked?

The short answer is yes. After leaving him on the bench for every game since the restart, Frank Lampard was forced to hand Chelsea’s resident regista a start against Sheffield United. That did not go well. Jorginho was, in a word, atrocious.

Even the most hardcore Jorginho stans would find it difficult to rave about a backwards pass after the performance. He was that bad. If he lasted the entire 90 minutes, it was only because Lampard seemed to be punishing him for being useless, leaving him out as a sort of “think about what you’ve done” timeout.

It would be a shock if Jorginho made it back on the pitch again as anything but a time wasting substitute this season. Turns out, it takes more than a beard to turn the Italian Mark Noble into Andrea Pirlo. If Maurizio Sarri wants a reunion with his “son” (Cesc Fabregas’ word, not anyone else’s) the club might just get some of our money back. Wonderful person, just not a Premier League player. Sorry.

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