Premiership wrap: Blues extend lead
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Arjen Robben&#39;s deflected strike eventually beat a stubborn Portsmouth defence at Fratton Park as Premiership leaders Chelsea moved eight points clear of title rivals Arsenal.
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Chelsea went two points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Everton 1-0 and struggling champion Arsenal was held to a surprise 1-1 draw by promoted Crystal Palace yesterday.
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Chelsea became the new Premier League leader Saturday when it beat Everton 1-0 while Arsenal was held to a 1-1 tie at Crystal Palace.
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LONDON  - Chelsea reclaimed the top spot in the Premiership with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Fulham as champions Arsenal edged a 5-4 thriller against Tottenham.
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Patrick Viera scored for Arsenal on the stroke of half-time to help close the gap on Premiership leaders Chelsea. Newcastle were unlucky to not to be awarded a first-half penalty when Ashley Cole clearly handled the ball in the area but went unpunished.
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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 kick-start a busy festive period for football with a tough Boxing Day game against Aston Villa. The Premiership leaders carry a five-point lead into Christmas, ahead of a run of four matches in eight days.
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CHELSEA extended its lead at the top of the English Premier League with an impressive 4-0 win at London rival Charlton Athletic yesterday.
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Chelsea beat struggling Norwich 4-0 Saturday to extend its lead in the English Premier League to six points over Everton. Damien Duff, Frank Lampard, Arjen Robben and substitute Didier Drogba scored for Chelsea, which has 43 points.
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Defender John Terry scored twice in three minutes as Chelsea beat Charlton 4-0 Saturday to open up a five-point lead at the top of the English Premier League.
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Chelsea salvage a win with two late goals against a battling Portsmouth side.
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Chelsea remained top of the Barclays Premiership today after a 4-0 win against Charlton at The Valley.
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By DPA London, Dec 3 Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the English Premiership to six points as they won 2-1 away against Middlesbrough.Comment
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CHELSEA returned to form and extended their lead at the top of the English premiership to five points with a ruthless 4-0 win at Charlton Athletic yesterday.
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Premiership leaders Chelsea kept their hopes of a domestic treble alive by advancing into the quarter-finals of the English League Cup with a 2-0 extra-time win away to top-flight rivals Newcastle.
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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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Champions Arsenal extended their record unbeaten Premier League run to 45 games with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday but title rivals Chelsea were held 0-0 at