Last weekend saw Chelsea suffer a humiliating 3-0 defeat against Manchester City.
The Blues' latest result not only makes winless in their last three Premier League games, but even worse, they've failed to score a single goal.
Hosting Manchester City is never easy, but Chelsea's task was made harder after it was confirmed the Blues would be without Enzo Fernandez.
Liam Rosenior announced he was dropping Fernandez for two games following comments the midfielder made about his future while away on international duty.
Paul Merson rips into Liam Rosenior for decision to drop Enzo Fernandez
As a result of Rosenior's punishment, the Argentine wasn't on the pitch in Chelsea's FA Cup quarter final against Port Vale and missed Manchester City's trip to Stamford Bridge last weekend.
And although the void left against Port Vale was easily filled, the same could not be said for how Chelsea handled Pep Guardiola's title-chasing Citizens.
Reflecting on the Chelsea head coach's decision to drop Fernandez for one of the Blues' biggest games of the season, Paul Merson, who spoke to Sky Sports, couldn't believe it and branded it 'crazy at the highest level'.
"Why in your brain of brains would you ban Enzo Fernandez for two games? He's your best passer of the ball, the one who can create, and you chop your nose off to spite your face.
And it's not the FA banning him, it's the club. It's crazy at the highest level. They were crying out for him yesterday; they couldn't get out."
It will never be known how much influence Fernandez would have had on Sunday's match, but it would certainly have been more than he had sitting on the sidelines.
Chelsea right to plan for a future without Fernandez
Even though Fernandez was a big miss last weekend, it is becoming increasingly clear the South American wants out of Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea will do well to recoup the £100 million they want for Fernandez in the summer, but if the player isn't fully committed, it makes no sense to remain overly reliant on him in the meantime.
Punishing the Argentine for his conduct wasn't necessarily the wrong decision, but it's become such a big talking point because of the magnitude of one of the games he missed.
Unfortunately, Rosenior was in a no-win situation, but fair play to the 41-year-old for sticking by his principles and confirming that no one player is bigger than the club, and failure to acknowledge that will have it's consequences.
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