After his scrambled statement about eggs in the press conference before the game against Norwegian club Rosenborg, and with press reports insisting that Chelsea must win the Champions League more than once with ten years of Abramovich’s take over. It would seem that the result left Mourinho with egg on his face.

Enough of the poultry puns, because they are about as funny as the Blues performance on the night. Chelsea found themselves a goal behind after 24 minutes when centre half Miika Koppinen stabbed home a cross from a Marek Sapara free kick.

Twenty Chances For Chelsea, One Goal For Sheva

Chelsea punished the Norwegian sides defence with wave after wave of attack, but they lacked the necessary penetration in the final third. Chelsea had over twenty attempts on goal but only five made the keeper work. They did manage to get back on level terms, through the unlikely source of Andry Shevchenko. After almost a hour the Ukranian headed home a Florent Malouda cross to provide the home fans with some cheer.

Worst Chelsea Home Attendance For Four Years

UEFA rules on stadia often mean that most clubs have to leave the first two rows empty when staging Champions League fixtures. However there were a lot more than the obligatory empty seats in Stamford Bridge. Only 24973 fans paid the money to watch the first European game of the season. Leaving the Blues with 18000 empty seats to hide from the TV cameras.