Chelsea to the fore again as Defoe does trick
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As if to celebrate the arrival in Britain of the rare blue robin, Chelsea went on a Christmas spree yesterday, claiming an increasingly common 4-0 victory - their fourth of this Premiership season - at the expense of Norwich City.
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Chelsea recovered from the shock of going a goal down after only 12 seconds to beat Southampton 2-1 and extend their winning start to the season to four matches.
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Chelsea salvage a win with two late goals against a battling Portsmouth side.
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Frank Lampard inspired rampant Chelsea to produce a powerful second-half display and strengthen their grip at the top of the Premiership.
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Chelsea has emerged from the Adrian Mutu drugs controversy to assure its place in the next round of the Champions League, while London rival Arsenal&#39;s calamity-prone goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has cost it two points.
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho finds himself in the unusual position of hoping his rivals for the Premiership title get positive results this week.
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LONDON, England -- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has moved quickly to rule out a move for Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe though he admires the talent of the young England star.
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Chelsea beat Birmingham 1-0 yesterday on Joe Cole&#39;s 68th-minute goal for its second straight shutout in the English Premier League.
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Chelsea have moved six points clear at the top of the English Premiership table after cruising to a 4-0 victory over Norwich City.
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Can two wins reverse a slide? Arsenal have scored eight times in winning their past two games, but those goals could be as confetti on the breeze if they slip up against Chelsea at Highbury on Saturday.
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The Premiership: Everton leapfrog Arsenal to go second. Now Chelsea can really rub it in. Merseyside is swinging to the rhythm of the Blues.
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CHELSEAâS stingy defence achieved their customary clean sheet to give Mateja Kezman the platform to become a match-winner with his first goal for the club at the thirteenth attempt.
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LONDON: Chelsea returned to form and extended their lead at the top of the English Premiership with an impressive 4-0 win at Charlton Athletic yesterday.
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London, England (Sports Network) - Chelsea&#39;s defensive dominance was again on display when they defeated Liverpool 1-0 to keep pace with Premiership leaders Arsenal.
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CHELSEA emerged from the Adrian Mutu drugs controversy to virtually assure its place in the next round of the Champions League yesterday while London rivals Arsenal saw its calamity-prone goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cost it a point.
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Eidur Gudjohnsen&#39;s equaliser gave Chelsea a 2-2 draw with champions Arsenal at Highbury and took the Blues four points clear at the top of the Premiership table.
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Didier Drogba's second league goal of the season finally broke Middlesbrough's resistance as Chelsea spared their fans a third consecutive goalless draw.