Chelsea vs. Man. Utd.
So, Chelsea can only muster a goal-less draw at Birmingham (Liverpool managed 7-0 against the Blues in the FA Cup only eleven days ago), while Man. Utd. earn a 2-1 win at Bolton. These two results close the gap at the top of the Premiership to seven points, with six games remaining.
It’s still a tall order, but Mourinho’s prediction of securing the league on 9 April (made on 8 February) has proven optimistic. If Man. Utd. fail to win moving forward (unlikely), and Chelsea keep a 100% record, then the earliest Mourinho can see his first silverware of the year would be 15 April, with an away win over Bolton.
More interestingly (and more likely), if they were to both keep 100% records in the short-term moving forward, then when they meet on 29 April, United would be four points behind, Chelsea having two further games to play, United one. One slip by Chelsea in the meantime would mean that United could come out of that game at the top of the Premiership.
Watch this space.
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Neither scenario came true. Man. Utd. could only manage a goalless draw against the ‘mighty’ Sunderland yesterday, while Chelsea look set to take all three at Bolton, leading 2-0 with 20mins remaining.
That would leave a nine point gap with four games remaining.
Chelsea have a goal difference eight points better than that of Man. Utd. (make that ten?), which means that a win at home to Everton would effectively seal the Championship…