article_snippet: Having been 2-0 up inside nine minutes at Hull, courtesy of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, Chelsea had to prove they could banish this habit of throwing away the lead.
article_snippet: But they not-so-reliable-anymore defence wobbled and creaked.
article_snippet: Even early on Chelsea’s frailties were in evidence.
article_snippet: Within two minutes, the home team were level and panic descended on Chelsea at the back as the home team struggled to cope with a mixture of high balls and intense pressing.
article_snippet: After the break, Chelsea were brighter.
article_snippet: Even when Diego Costa headed down the tunnel with the medics, Chelsea kept probing.