I know Chelsea have started this season in the worst possible way, though it is quite similar to how they played last season, nothing seems to be working for them, they have had a couple of managers in the last year or so, but no difference in terms of results. Having said that, they absolutely needed the win they got against Brighton in the Carabao cup, it does not matter if Brighton played their first team or not, it just matters to Chelsea that they can finally score a goal after a long time and get a win as well. Fulham will definitely be a tougher test because this time it is a Premier league game, but i think Chelsea have to build on their success in mid-week, if they do so they might just be able to change their fortunes this season.