One person was not there to see it, however. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca had gone down the tunnel without much hesitation after the final whistle and, while he later claimed he just wanted to let his squad enjoy the moment, it was hard not to see it as a pointed gesture from a man who was being jeered by those supporters in the first half.

Advertisement At the sight of the Chelsea head coach striding across their collective field of vision, a chorus of boos rose in both anger and volume within Chelsea’s away fans, before coalescing into very audible chants of,

Chelsea have just beaten Fulham 2-1 with two late goals, a potentially massive moment in the race for the top 5. The players all went to celebrate with the away fans, who have been on their back a