Cushing

Interim manager Cushing was brought back to the club to try to instil some stability and there were positive signs, but ultimately he did not have enough time to turn things around.

“The Oakland A’s were so much to so many of us, for so long, and now they are nothing at all,” wrote Ellen Cushing in the Atlantic.

But will Chelsea fight back, or can City, under interim boss Nick Cushing, stay in control and triumph in the fourth meeting of the rivals in 13 days?

"For me it was about making sure we could compete against the top teams. To win trophies, you have to beat the best," said Cushing.

Now interim boss Cushing must make sure they do not lose belief.