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Sunderland's shock 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday has re-ignited the Premier League title race and for punters the blunt question is whether now is the time to back Chelsea at 2.06 or lay them at 2.08. The [b]market[/b] has moved against the champions, even though they still head the table by two points, but it may be wiser to judge them on long-term form rather than make snap judgments based on one bad result. And the opportunity to back them at better than evens looks too good to miss. Last season, remember, [b]Chelsea[/b] had similar setbacks - notably losing 3-1 at Wigan in September and 4-2 at home to Manchester City in late February. Both of those defeats figured in runs of two losses in three league matches, just as Sunday's defeat did, but that did not stop them regaining...