Published Date: 21 September 2009
CHELSEA remained top of the Premier League after yesterday's demolition of Tottenham at Stamford Bridge gave them a club record 11th straight win.
Ashley Cole sent them on their way with a first-half header and Michael Ballack made it two in the 57th minute. Didier Drogba finished Spurs off with a third in the 62nd minute to make it six straight wins for Carlo Ancelotti and leave them three po
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ints clear of Manchester United.
To make matters worse for Spurs, they now face a defensive crisis after losing Ledley King and Sebastien Bassong through injury. There was bad news for Chelsea, too, as Drogba exited seven minutes from time with a calf problem.
Chelsea almost went ahead in the seventh minute when an angled drive from Jose Bosingwa cannoned off the crossbar. However, they had Petr Cech to thank in the 11th minute when Jermain Defoe sprinted clear of the Chelsea defence only to see the goalkeeper stick out a leg to deny him. Tottenham were enjoying the majority of the possession and Jermaine Jenas was inches wide with a 20-yard drive that had Cech beaten.
Chelsea rallied and Frank Lampard headed just wide from a cross by Nicolas Anelka in the 17th minute. Five minutes later Anelka sent a powerful volley into the side netting after a cross from Florent Malouda had made its way across the six-yard box.
Chelsea felt they should have had a penalty in the 31st minute when Ballack collided with Vedran Corluka, but referee Howard Webb thought otherwise. It took only another minute for Chelsea to take the lead, however. Drogba turned supplier with a superb cross and Cole got in front of Corluka to put a diving header into the net beyond Carlo Cudicini.
In the build-up to Lampard's chance, Spurs defender King sustained a knock that forced his retirement from the action. Alan Hutton replaced him, with Corluka moving from right-back into the centre of defence alongside Bassong.
Spurs were furious in the 54th minute when Robbie Keane went down under a challenge from Ricardo Carvalho. Referee Webb rejected Tottenham's appeals but TV replays appeared to show that the Chelsea defender had clipped Keane's heels.
Moments later Ballack made it 2-0. Drogba's shot was well saved by Cudicini but Lampard followed up to roll the ball back into the six-yard box where Ballack was waiting to poke it home from point-blank range.
Chelsea were in cruise control now and not surprisingly went three in front in the 62nd minute when Drogba fired home from six yards for his fifth goal of the season.
It got worse for Spurs when centre-half Bassong fell awkwardly on his shoulder and had to be carried off after lengthy treatment. Chelsea then lost Drogba with a calf injury in the 83rd minute.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack (Mikel 62), Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka (Borini 89), Drogba (Kalou 85). Subs not used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Belletti, Hutchinson.
Tottenham: Cudicini, Corluka, King (Hutton 48), Bassong (Kranjcar 82), Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone, Palacios, Defoe (Crouch 67), Keane. Subs not used: Gomes, Bentley, Naughton, Giovani. Booked: Bassong, Jenas.
To make matters worse for Spurs, they now face a defensive crisis after losing Ledley King and Sebastien Bassong through injury. There was bad news for Chelsea, too, as Drogba exited seven minutes from time with a calf problem.
Chelsea almost went ahead in the seventh minute when an angled drive from Jose Bosingwa cannoned off the crossbar. However, they had Petr Cech to thank in the 11th minute when Jermain Defoe sprinted clear of the Chelsea defence only to see the goalkeeper stick out a leg to deny him. Tottenham were enjoying the majority of the possession and Jermaine Jenas was inches wide with a 20-yard drive that had Cech beaten.
Chelsea rallied and Frank Lampard headed just wide from a cross by Nicolas Anelka in the 17th minute. Five minutes later Anelka sent a powerful volley into the side netting after a cross from Florent Malouda had made its way across the six-yard box.
Chelsea felt they should have had a penalty in the 31st minute when Ballack collided with Vedran Corluka, but referee Howard Webb thought otherwise. It took only another minute for Chelsea to take the lead, however. Drogba turned supplier with a superb cross and Cole got in front of Corluka to put a diving header into the net beyond Carlo Cudicini.
In the build-up to Lampard's chance, Spurs defender King sustained a knock that forced his retirement from the action. Alan Hutton replaced him, with Corluka moving from right-back into the centre of defence alongside Bassong.
Spurs were furious in the 54th minute when Robbie Keane went down under a challenge from Ricardo Carvalho. Referee Webb rejected Tottenham's appeals but TV replays appeared to show that the Chelsea defender had clipped Keane's heels.
Moments later Ballack made it 2-0. Drogba's shot was well saved by Cudicini but Lampard followed up to roll the ball back into the six-yard box where Ballack was waiting to poke it home from point-blank range.
Chelsea were in cruise control now and not surprisingly went three in front in the 62nd minute when Drogba fired home from six yards for his fifth goal of the season.
It got worse for Spurs when centre-half Bassong fell awkwardly on his shoulder and had to be carried off after lengthy treatment. Chelsea then lost Drogba with a calf injury in the 83rd minute.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack (Mikel 62), Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka (Borini 89), Drogba (Kalou 85). Subs not used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Belletti, Hutchinson.
Tottenham: Cudicini, Corluka, King (Hutton 48), Bassong (Kranjcar 82), Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone, Palacios, Defoe (Crouch 67), Keane. Subs not used: Gomes, Bentley, Naughton, Giovani. Booked: Bassong, Jenas.
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