Chelsea, Man City record easy wins
December 04, 2014
LONDON: The Premier League is already threatening to turn into a two-horse race after leaders Chelsea and closest rivals...
LONDON: The Premier League is already threatening to turn into a two-horse race after leaders Chelsea and closest rivals Manchester City both cruised to one-sided victories on Wednesday.
Chelsea preserved their six-point advantage at the summit by beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0, while Sergio Aguero scored twice as defending champions City kept pace with a 4-1 success at Sunderland.
Southampton´s last-gasp 1-0 loss at Arsenal left City with a four-point cushion in second place, and the ease of the leading pair´s successes suggests the gap is only likely to increase.
Chelsea had been held to a goalless draw at Sunderland at the weekend, but they returned to winning ways against Tottenham, who have not won at Stamford Bridge since February 1990.
Chelsea were missing top scorer Diego Costa due to suspension, but after Spurs striker Harry Kane had rattled the crossbar with an early header, the hosts went ahead in the 19th minute.
Eden Hazard picked the ball up wide on the left, swapped passes with Costa´s replacement, Didier Drogba, and beat visiting goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at his near post with a powerful left-foot shot.
It was a disappointing moment for the France goalkeeper, and there was more frustration to come three minutes later.
Lloris fluffed a goal-kick straight to Hazard, who in turn fed Oscar, and the Brazilian teed up Drogba to fire home.
Loic Remy replaced Drogba in the second half and he found the target in the 73rd minute to complete a straightforward evening for Jose Mourinho´s side, who remain unbeaten. "They started better than us and should have scored before us, but after our first goal our team became more stable and confident and we controlled the game," Mourinho told BBC Sport. "I´m really happy with the points, performance and spirit of the players. It´s too heavy a result, though, for Tottenham." (AFP)
Chelsea preserved their six-point advantage at the summit by beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0, while Sergio Aguero scored twice as defending champions City kept pace with a 4-1 success at Sunderland.
Southampton´s last-gasp 1-0 loss at Arsenal left City with a four-point cushion in second place, and the ease of the leading pair´s successes suggests the gap is only likely to increase.
Chelsea had been held to a goalless draw at Sunderland at the weekend, but they returned to winning ways against Tottenham, who have not won at Stamford Bridge since February 1990.
Chelsea were missing top scorer Diego Costa due to suspension, but after Spurs striker Harry Kane had rattled the crossbar with an early header, the hosts went ahead in the 19th minute.
Eden Hazard picked the ball up wide on the left, swapped passes with Costa´s replacement, Didier Drogba, and beat visiting goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at his near post with a powerful left-foot shot.
It was a disappointing moment for the France goalkeeper, and there was more frustration to come three minutes later.
Lloris fluffed a goal-kick straight to Hazard, who in turn fed Oscar, and the Brazilian teed up Drogba to fire home.
Loic Remy replaced Drogba in the second half and he found the target in the 73rd minute to complete a straightforward evening for Jose Mourinho´s side, who remain unbeaten. "They started better than us and should have scored before us, but after our first goal our team became more stable and confident and we controlled the game," Mourinho told BBC Sport. "I´m really happy with the points, performance and spirit of the players. It´s too heavy a result, though, for Tottenham." (AFP)
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