Chelsea not ready to challenge as James Milner makes history in Brighton win - Premier League hits and misses

This Chelsea team isn't ready to challenge.

It's the only possible view after they blew another lead at home to draw with Burnley on Saturday. All three of the promoted sides have now come from behind to take points off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Both Liam Rosenior and Scott Parker talked up the talent in the Chelsea squad after the game. That isn't in doubt. It's why, under Enzo Maresca, they were able to go on threatening runs of results. But as Rosenior is finding out, that form doesn't last long with this side.

It carried them to a Club World Cup win in the summer after they outclassed their Conference League opponents last year, and a deep FA Cup run this season beckons.

But the home fans chanting 'Chelsea, champions' before this game turned into another setback know there is still a long way to go before their side can put together the consistency (both through a 90 minutes and from game-to-game) to be serious contenders for the Premier League.

In both boxes they fail to deliver in key moments, they don't turn their dominance against weaker sides into maximum points and their red card count suggests this is a side which either lacks discipline or, at least, composure.