Monday 21 September 2009

Report of Chelsea vs Totenham

ASHLEY COLE insists Chelsea have never had such a good team and spirit as they have right now.
The full-back made the claim after his side kept up their 100 per cent start to the season with an easy win over Spurs.
Cole, who grabbed the opener yesterday, reckons confidence is rocketing under Carlo Ancelotti to the highest levels he has experienced since Jose Mourinho brought him from Arsenal three years ago.
The 28-year-old said: "This is the best squad, team and spirit since I've been here.
"We all stick together and fight so hopefully that can help us win the title."
Skipper John Terry also hailed the character of his team-mates.
He said: "The determination of the whole side won it for us.
"We fight for each other. Look at the tackle by Michael Essien when he chased Aaron Lennon."
Spurs thought they should have had a penalty when Ricardo Carvalho challenged Robbie Keane, while Chelsea believed Michael Ballack may have earned a spot-kick.
White Hart Lane boss Harry Redknapp was raging with HowardWebb for not awarding his side a penalty - a year after giving Manchester United a dubious spot-kick against the North Londoners.
Redknapp said: "Robbie tried to stay on his feet, if he went down it might have been different.
"IfWebb felt Keane dived he should have given a yellow card."
Chelsea's win leaves them three points clear of Manchester United at the summit.
To make matters worse for Redknapp he lost both Ledley King and Sebastien Bassong through injury as his defensive crisis worsens
There was bad news for the Blues, too, as Drogba limped off 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 bar.
But the Blues had Petr Cech to thank in the 11th minute when Jermain Defoe sprinted clear of the Chelsea defence only to see the keeper stick out a leg to deny him.
The visitors were now enjoying most of the possession and Jermaine Jenas was inches wide with a 20-yard drive that had Cech beaten.
It was enough to encourage Ancelotti off his seat and into the technical area.
His presence almost had an immediate effect as Frank Lampard headed just wide from a cross by Nicolas Anelka in the 17th minute.
In the 22nd minute Anelka sent a powerful volley into the side netting after a cross from Florent Malouda had made its way across the six-yard box without attention from the Spurs defenders.
Chelsea felt they should have had a penalty in the 31st minute when Ballack collided with Vedran Corluka but refWebb blanked their appeals.
However, his decision didn't really matter because Chelsea went ahead just a minute later.
Drogba turned supplier with a superb cross into the middle of the Spurs penalty area and Cole got in front ofVedran Corluka to put a diving header into the net beyond keeper Carlo Cudicini.
Spurs were even angrier in the 54th minute when Keane went down under a challenge from Carvalho.
Whistler Webb rejected Tottenham's appeals but TV replays showed the defender had clipped the striker's heels.
Spurs continued to show their anger and the Blues made them pay moments later when Ballack made it 2-0.
He poked the ball in from point-blank range before Drogba fired home from six yards for his fifth goal of the season.
Drogba finally completed the rout before time.

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