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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Frank Lampard was back in the old routine with a double strike as English champions Chelsea won 2-0 at Fulham.
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Chelsea salvage a win with two late goals against a battling Portsmouth side.
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Damien Duff scored to lead Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa yesterday in English soccer&#39;s Premier League. With the win, Chelsea remained in top spot, five points ahead of the competition as three teams chasing Chelsea also won.
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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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LONDON, England -- Chelsea&#39;s eighth successive victory, a 4-1 away drubbing of Fulham, kept them two points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.
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Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain thanks to two Didier Drogba goals to open Champions League play in style Tuesday.
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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&#39;s ambitious manager Jose Mourinho and his multi-million dollar side are promising better to come after setting one foot in the second round of the Champions League with two successive wins.
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A fine double by Didier Drogba handed Chelsea a convincing 3-0 victory over French side Paris Saint Germain in their opening Champions League Group H encounter.
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Didier Drogba smashed a spectacular 87th minute winner as Chelsea twice came from behind to keep their title hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
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Chelsea cruise past Norwich at Stamford Bridge to move six points clear in the Premiership.
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Chelsea beat Portsmouth (2-0) to stretch their lead in the Premiership table to eight points and perhaps move another step closer to a title that has eluded them for 50 years.
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Chelsea remain five points clear of their nearest challangers in the Barclay&#39;s Premiership after another victory at Stamford Bridge, this time over Aston Villa.
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Chelsea score four second-half goals to cement their place at the Premiership summit.
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LONDON -- SOCCERDamien Duff scored to lead Chelsea to a 1-0 Premier League victory yesterday over Aston Villa. With the win, Chelsea remained in top spot, five points ahead of the competition as three teams chasing Chelsea also won.
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AT the rate Chelsea are picking up the points in the Premiership, manager Jose Mourinho&#39;s bold prediction of securing the title with two matches to spare inches closer to reality.