Blue thunder in store at the Bridge

HOW quickly the landscape in the Premier League changes; just a week ago critics were united in the opinion that this is the best possible time to play a crisis-torn Chelsea and the worst possible moment to take on leaders Manchester City.

But when the two meet at Stamford Bridge in a potentially season-defining match tonight it’s almost as if the positions have been reversed.

Chelsea, buoyed by a tremendous performance on the pitch against Valencia last week and by a resounding display by their manager in the press conference room the same night, have suddenly been transformed by a rush of confidence.