Chelsea’s season so far has been good with 37 points in 16 Premiership games. New coach Carlo Ancelotti has managed to get Chelsea back on track after 2 seasons with no premier league success. Today they took on Portsmouth who is fighting for the life in the Premiership. Chelsea was forced to win to stay clear of Manchester United in the top of the table. Furthermore, Chelsea has to win their December games as 4 players will departure for African Nation Cup in January. These players are top striker Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Mickael Essien and John Obi Mikel.

City of Manchester Stadium created a perfect scene late Saturday afternoon as Manchester City took on Championship rivals Chelsea. Manchester City had drawn 7 Premier League games in a row and therefore desperately needed a home win to please the home crowd. Chelsea on the other hand was looking to defend their 5 points lead to rivals Manchester United in the top of the league with away win in Manchester. It turned out to be a typical English match with hard fights and hard tackles.