Essien Baffled By Chelsea Midseason Slump

Michael Essien admits he’s baffled by Chelsea’s midseason form slump.

Michael Essien admits he’s baffled by Chelsea’s midseason form slump.

The Blues have since recovered to be within one win of taking the league leadership away from Sunday’s opponents Manchester United.

Essien wrote in his Chelsea blog: “I was asked by friends many times what I felt the problem was and I couldn’t explain. All I can say is when you hit a bad patch, you think about everything too much.

“The simplest pass becomes a difficult task because you spend time thinking rather than just letting things flow. When you are on form you receive a pass and just let it go but when you are down you think too much and lose possession.

“I am glad to say after many weeks working hard on the training pitch it suddenly clicked and now we are in with a chance. Maybe it’s a confidence thing – who knows?”