Chelsea recover cutting edge
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.
