Manchester City triumphed in a Carabao Cup final that went the full distance, courtesy of Raheem Sterling slotting home the decisive penalty from the spot.
Both teams could not be separated in regular time, despite Sergio Aguero having a goal chalked off by the Video Assistant Referee because of offside.
Given what happened the last time these teams met, nobody would blame Chelsea for setting up with a degree of caution.
On the evidence of the first-half, however, it would appear that Maurizio Sarri had taken the fans advice on what to do with the form of football that bears his name.