With just five minutes on the clock, there was a 60-second moment that changed the game for Chelsea in their 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town.

At the time, the match was goalless at Stamford Bridge and it was actually the hosts in the ascendancy. It was an aggressive, front-foot start from the Blues, who were looking to make their pressure count against the relegation-threatened Tractor Boys. On five minutes, had a goal kick.

As is often the case in modern day football, the centre back took it - in this case, . The England international passed it sideways towards goalkeeper , who took a couple of touches on the ball, trying to find the right angle to get his side into an attacking situation. Rashly, however, Sanchez tried a switch to the right-hand side with in a bit of space.

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However, the ball went straight to Jack Clarke, who ran towards the edge of the box before unleashing a strike that went well over the crossbar. A warning for Chelsea, and for Sanchez, who has often been criticised this season for his distribution. A warning, though, neither paid attention to.

Colwill passed it to Sanchez again and the Spanish goalkeeper, this time, went to the other side where he was looking for . He got it all wrong, though, and it ended up going out for an Ipswich throw-in towards the halfway line. No real harm was caused but it was frustrating for the supporters inside Stamford Bridge, whose groans could be heard loud and clear from the press box behind the two dugouts.

Fast forward about 25 minutes and Chelsea found themselves in a similar situation, only this time they were already a goal down after Julio Enciso handed the visitors the lead. This time, Sanchez did not give away possession, but his teammate did, finding himself in a difficult position before looking to hoof the ball towards . Jens Cajuste ran towards goal but shot just wide, missing by a few inches.

From the resulting goal kick, it looked as if Chelsea would try the same thing again but those in the Matthew Harding Stand wanted to let their feelings known towards the players. Sanchez folded to the pressure and decided to go long, looking for . This is not the way, and he has in the past said he would substitute his goalkeeper if he decided to go long, but the situation at the time forced Sanchez to try an alternative route.

Ironically, the one time Chelsea did go long from a goal kick, the Blues conceded. Sanchez's kick was met by the head of Cameron Burgess and it found George Hirst. Ipswich were then away and Enciso found Ben Johnson at the back post for a header and he made no mistake. That second goal was huge for the dynamic of the game: it left Chelsea with too much to do in the second-half to claim all three points against a side they really should be beating in their hunt for Champions League football.

It was a big talking point. The reaction of the fans clearly swayed Sanchez's way of thinking. It all happened in 25 minutes but it is something that has been brewing all season-long.

to hoof the ball into the Ipswich half. Speaking to reporters, the Chelsea head coach explained: "The second goal, we decide to play long, because the environment is there, and we concede the second one. You have to be strong, you have to continue with the things that you are doing."

, Maresca added: "It's just for sure not [how he wants his side to play], but I can understand, because probably we conceded the goal, and they decided to play a long ball. But sometimes, I said many times, sometimes you go long, it doesn't mean that you are going to control something. The second goal we conceded is for that.

"And then in terms of fans, I said many times, we are stronger with our fans, we are a better team. It's up to them to decide the way. For sure today, probably, with the 0-1, 0-2, it's normal to be the way they were.

"I didn't say the environment is an issue for us, because I always said that with our fans, with us, we are a better team. They have been there all season, all the way. For sure today, in the moment that we are in a difficult moment, you can expect them that they are not happy, but in the same moment, probably it's the moment that we need the players, especially the players that are inside the pitch, it's the moment they probably need more support."