Rangers fall to Blues’ ice-men

CHELSEA are English football’s answer to a cold shower.

The rest of the world might have indulged in a little cup whimsy last weekend, but this is one club which doesn’t do romance.

This was a cool, clinical victory that ensured Chelsea avoided an upset but did absolutely nothing to stir the soul. QPR were plucky but, for all the cash pumped into the Championship club by their multi-billionaire owners, it will clearly take time for them to catch up with their local rivals. “I thought we made them look ordinary,” said Rangers midfielder Gavin Mahon, but Chelsea knew that ordinary was likely to be enough.