Chelsea flex their muscles to the power of five

JOHN TERRY and Nicolas Anelka cannot decide who scored the winning goal, Alex Ferguson cannot believe it was given and Manchester United cannot understand how they lost.

But even so this match encapsulates why Chelsea, now five points clear at the top of the Premier League, are better equipped than any other team to win the battle for the title this season.

You could not possibly make that judgement based purely on the performances of the teams here because there is no doubt, as Ferguson was quick to point out, that United were the better side on the day and dominated in midfield where Carlo Ancelotti’s diamond formation looked vulnerable against a five-man line.