Chelsea fans' anti-Rafa Benítez protest – in pictures
A close up view showing the name of Rafael Benitez, interim manager of Chelsea on the team sheet. FactPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesA nice play on words about Chelsea's interim bossPhotograph: Scott Heavey/Getty ImagesThese ones are a bit more directPhotograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
And others are insultingPhotograph: Toby Melville/ReutersSimple sign, says what the fans are thinking Photograph: Alan Walter/Action ImagesIt appears Rafael Benítez does have at least one supporter at Stamford BridgePhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesAs the game gets under way the Chelsea fans are still protesting Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty ImagesThe protests came from young and old, and were even on titfersPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesHowever Benítez puts all the negativity behind him and bellows instructions to his teamPhotograph: Scott Heavey/Getty ImagesIt seems to have worked as after 28 minutes Chelsea striker Demba Ba fires home from inside the six-yard box. Wonder if that will improve the Chelsea fans' mood?Photograph: Olly Greenwood/AFP/Getty ImagesThere were also banners referencing "The Special One" - Jose Mourinho, whose name echoed around Stamford Bridge in the second halfPhotograph: Alan Walter/Action ImagesThe game finished 1-0 so Benitez ended a turbulent week with the satisfaction of victory and Chelsea back in third place in the Premier LeaguePhotograph: Andy Rain/EPA
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