Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly is "worried" by the Blues' current inconsistencies, but maintains Carlo Ancelotti's men can get it right as the race for the Barclays Premier League title hots up.
Defeat by Manchester City on Saturday, a first in 37 home matches, saw Chelsea's lead over Manchester United down to just one point.
Indeed, with the Blues in FA Cup quarter-final action this weekend, they could find themselves knocked off top spot before they host relegation battlers West Ham on March 13.
Much has been made of the form of captain John Terry, while goalkeeper Hilario - standing in for the injured Petr Cech, was also exposed by City.
However, Desailly - who made more than 200 appearances for Chelsea between 1998 and 2004 - believes the league leaders will come good in the end.
"I am worried, but at the same time we have people who have the capacity to reorganise whatever is going on," Desailly told Chelsea TV.
"We are not pressing in midfield and we are also making some mistakes defensively but let's be patient.
"We are still at the top of the table and in the Champions League.
"We have a huge record here at Stamford Bridge and it doesn't happen often that teams can come here and win like that, so let's take it as an accident."
Desailly added: "Everyone concerned wants to fight for the club and for the team to come back because we need Chelsea at the top level.
"It is the year of Chelsea again, but we have to be careful.
"We have a clever coach who is going to get back the link we had before and the luck will come.
"The only problem I have is that at the end of the season in April we have a couple of games against the big four and it is going to be very difficult."
Defeat by Manchester City on Saturday, a first in 37 home matches, saw Chelsea's lead over Manchester United down to just one point.
Indeed, with the Blues in FA Cup quarter-final action this weekend, they could find themselves knocked off top spot before they host relegation battlers West Ham on March 13.
Much has been made of the form of captain John Terry, while goalkeeper Hilario - standing in for the injured Petr Cech, was also exposed by City.
However, Desailly - who made more than 200 appearances for Chelsea between 1998 and 2004 - believes the league leaders will come good in the end.
"I am worried, but at the same time we have people who have the capacity to reorganise whatever is going on," Desailly told Chelsea TV.
"We are not pressing in midfield and we are also making some mistakes defensively but let's be patient.
"We are still at the top of the table and in the Champions League.
"We have a huge record here at Stamford Bridge and it doesn't happen often that teams can come here and win like that, so let's take it as an accident."
Desailly added: "Everyone concerned wants to fight for the club and for the team to come back because we need Chelsea at the top level.
"It is the year of Chelsea again, but we have to be careful.
"We have a clever coach who is going to get back the link we had before and the luck will come.
"The only problem I have is that at the end of the season in April we have a couple of games against the big four and it is going to be very difficult."
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