[b]It looked an impossible dream a few weeks back but just as Manchester United have lost form, Chelsea have found plenty. The Betfair Contrarian tells us why the defending champions will be the new champions come May . . .[/b]
Manchester United and Arsenal's poor results last weekend have suddenly presented Chelsea with a ticket back into the title race, which on the evidence of their 3-1 win at Blackpool they will gleefully accept. The reigning champs are available to back at 9.8 and the Contrarian has found five reasons to fancy them - without even needing to mention the fact that surely Fernando Torres will start scoring soon...
[i]It's an artificial nine-point gap
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It would be a mistake to pay too much attention to the nine-point margin, as Chelsea have a game in hand at...
They say that taking a step back can be a good thing. Get away from the day to day hurly burly, and you can sometimes look again with a clear perspective.
Let me tell you it doesn't work as far as the Premier League is concerned. Coming back cold (both literally and figuratively) after three weeks Down Under, this season seems to have turned into the most confusing ever.
Take Chelsea as an example. When I left home, [b]Carlo Ancelotti[/b] looked relaxed and happy and his team of Double Winners were pretty much guaranteed to retain their domestic title. Now a 1-1 draw at home to Everton means they are four games without a win, have a group of players sulking over the exit of the popular Ray Wilkins, and Roman Abramovich seems to be in the mood for more meddling.
A club which had...