Torres the forgotten man as Chelsea leapfrog Arsenal

Chelsea 3 Birmingham 1

Wed, 20 Apr, 2011 - 22:55

Chelsea 3 Birmingham 1

Carlo Ancelotti's decision to leave out Fernando Torres paid off tonight as Florent Malouda and Salomon Kalou fired Chelsea up to second in the Premier League.

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