The possibility of giant killing action at the Bridge for the visit of Burnley. Carlo shuffles again and starts Ballack, Ess and Deco with Lamps staying in the hole behind the Drog and Le Sulk.
Its a frantic opening 25mins. Within 5mins Anelka picks up a great through ball from Ricky but his shot is well saved by Jensen and 2mins later he just fials to connect with a Ballack cross.With just under 10mins gone its Anelka 1-on-1 with Jensen, but he shows too much of it to the keeper saves. Its straight up the other end and McCann slips a lunge from Rickey but hits over from the edge of the box. Lamps is then caught in possession by Mears who releases Martin Paterson but he drags his shot wide from just 15yrds out. Straight back up the Burnley end and first Lamps and then Ballack are deined by last ditch tackles - wot a start and how is this still 0-0 !! Burnley are carved open again as Deco slip in Ballack but Jensen charges him down and blocks a goal bound chip. Its all Chelsea as Cole drives down the left, a cushioned header from JT falls to Lamps in the box but he hits straight at Jensen. Its calming down a bit now, still all Chelsea but need I say it; its all a bit narrow. With 2mins to go Drogba b raks to the byline and pulss the ball back to Lamps but his effort is smothered by Jensen when it looked easier to score. Finally with 46mins on the clock, the Drog drives in to the box again and this time squares to Anelka who slots home from 3yrds out. The Blues go in 1-0 at halftime - about time !!
No changes at half time and within 5mins the Blues are 2 up as Lamps chips a far post ball for Ballack to dive in and head home. Another 5mins and its 3-0 as Ash plays a cracking one-two with Lamps and races into the box to blast a shot into the top corner. Its nearly 4 as Ballack plays in Anelka but his shot bounces off the top of the crossbar. Belletti replaces Bozzzy as Ess drives forwrad and tries one from distance which flies just wide.Chelsea are cruising now. On 77mins Jensen is called on again to make 2 more saves - first from Ess and then he denies Ballack from the resulting corner - but for him it would have been 6 by now. Kalou is on for the Drog but the Blues are unstoppable. On 82 mins Ballack plays in Anelka who slots home but its ruled offside. That's Ballacks last touch as he's replaced by the Jedi for the last 8mins. Kalou breaks through with 2mins remaining and chips Jensen but his effort is cleared off the line by Mears. That's the last meaningful action of the game and it ends 3-0 at the Bridge as the Blues go top - for now
Come on U Blues
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