Chelsea recover cutting edge

Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 5

Victory at Fratton Park sent Chelsea up to second in the table, one point behind Manchester United, and means if they win every one of their last seven matches – including a ‘six pointer’ at Old Trafford – they will be crowned champions.

That, of course, is far easier to achieve on paper than in reality, but Carlo Ancelotti’s side – who are also level on goal difference with United after Frank Lampard’s late fifth – may still remember this match as a turning point in a topsy-turvy season despite a controversial first half in which they were fortunate to keep 11 men on the pitch.