Numbers spell out the full extent of the Blues' stutter



P W D L F A PTS Chelsea 42 31 3 8 118 32 96



P W D L F A PTS Chelsea 8 2 2 4 5 10 8

2.28

4

2.81

19

6

7

8

12

By James Daly November has not been a month to remember for Chelsea fans - the departure of the much-loved Ray Wilkins has coincided with a horrid run of form that has seen the Blues lose many a cherished record, making it a miserable 31 days.Before a trip to Anfield on November 7 Chelsea were the team to beat, now they are the team everyone seems to be beating. The absences of key men like Frank Lampard, John Terry and Michael Essien has exposed severe weaknesses in Carlo Ancelotti's squad, and the likes of Sunderland and Birmingham have taken advantage.It's seen the Blues lose the lead at the top of the Premier League and rack up the sort of statistics and form expected from teams struggling at the other end of the table. How much longer the slump will last is unsure, but a quick look at the numbers confirms that it is more than a "bad moment" as Ancelotti put it. It's a bad month.Before the defeat to Liverpool, Chelsea had looked unstoppable in 2010. Here is their recordfor the year prior to the trip to Anfield:Ancelotti's men tore up the league, winning a Premier League and FA Cup double, smashing in the goals left, right and centre. But since the Fernando Torres inspired 2-0 defeat on November 7, their form has come crashing to the ground. Here are their numbers since then:Not great reading for any Chelsea fan. Since Anfield the Blues' form has been that of relegation candidates, and not a team challenging for honours on domestic and European fronts. In fact, Ancelotti's men have lost and conceded twice as many as they have won and scored.How bad have Chelsea been during their slump? The stats below do not make for pretty reading. You have been warned:- Chelsea's points per game ratio in 2010 had outstripped any other team, but since their slump that has slipped to a miserly 0.75.- The number of Chelsea players who had hit 15 goals or more in 2010 before the Liverpool defeat - Didier Drogba (25), Frank Lampard (21), Florent Malouda (18) and Nicolas Anelka (17). Those same players have mustered just 1, 0, 1, and 0 respectively since, although Lampard can be forgiven for having not actually played.- Chelsea goals per game in 2010. Since Anfield it's a shocking 0.62.- The percentage of games the Blues had lost in all competitions in 2010 prior to defeat at Anfield. Since then it's a staggering 50 per cent.- The Blues' longest run of wins on the bounce before their slump. Try 0 from then on.- Chelsea's longest unbeaten run, but mid-slump they've only managed to avoid defeat for two consecutive games.- The most number of goals Chelsea had scored in a game. Since Anfield they have only managed a high of just two (and that was against Champions League minnows MSK Zilina).- The number of games Chelsea had won away from home, compared to a spectacular 0 since then.A trip to an in-form Tottenham on Sunday won't fill Blues fans with confidence, especially as their side have won no games away from Stamford Bridge since their slump started. And with Lampard still missing, Drogba misfiring and Terry still nursing his way back, the once Herculean Chelsea look a shadow of their former selves.How much longer will the slump continue? Only time will tell but the longer it does, the more likely it is to cost Chelsea their Champions League and Premier League chances. And Ancelotti his job.