article_snippet: What had seemed set to break into a procession at times could yet become a contest if Chelsea cannot kick the habit of throwing away the lead.
article_snippet: It has happened 10 times this season and the unwanted trend has accelerated since the turn of the year.
article_snippet: Jose Mourinho side have let leads slip in no less than 10 games in all compeitions this season .
article_snippet: Maybe Chelsea had already detected signs of what might lie ahead.
article_snippet: Yet it is Chelsea's inability to close out many games which will trouble Jose Mourinho.
article_snippet: His teams closed out the Capital One Cup final against Spurs expertly, but seven times in 15 games since the turn of the year His teams have let a lead slip.
article_snippet: It might be more likely to develop into a battle if Manchester City were not misfiring, too.
article_snippet: Arsenal and Liverpool are in more fluent form but a little further adrift.
article_snippet: Chelsea are not about to implode spectacularly.
highlights_snippet: Chelsea have let leads slip 11 times this season .
  