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This result was not as big as the previous two games, where Chelsea can score 12 goals from two matches. However, at least John Terry et al retake championship leader who had just taken over Arsenal.
The Blues have 12 points from three games and includes 14 goals, without ever intruding. Meanwhile, Stoke City are in 18th position, after getting lost three times and not have points.
Acting as host on coach Carlo Ancelotti reduce the formation of his best in this fight. Duo Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka on the front lines of The Blues midfielder sustained the line that contains Frank Lampard, Florent Malouda, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien.
managed byTony Pulis of Stoke who chose to play defense, rather than into the barn next scored the Blues this row. Options strategy nearly succeeded in part Pulis first half. Host defense dismantle Stoke difficulties.
Chelsea get the first golden opportunity in minute 10, through the white point. The referee gave a penalty after Ryan Shawcross presents Malouda dropping. Unfortunately, the execution and Lampard are weak, can be broken Thomas Sorensen.
It was Lampard's first failure in eight executions, or after Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-2 in December 2009. Total, Lampard failed three times out of 33 penalty kicks during his career in the Premier League.
Finally cheered at Stamford Bridge 32 minutes. Terry did over-lap Stoke defense, then give the bait a breakthrough to Malouda. With one struck, Malouda thrilling Stoke goalkeeper.
In the second half the game still belongs to Chelsea. Opportunities in the 50th minute through the efforts of maximizing bait Drogba Anelka. Unfortunately, the ball just hit crossbar Sorensen.
Duplicate host advantage to 2-0 in 77 minutes, and returned a kick 12 pass through. Only, this time Drogba became the executor after Lampard had been pulled out and replaced by Salomon Kalou.
Droga penalty coldly complete tasks, to assert superiority over Stoke City. 2-0 score became the final results of the match.
Composition of Formation:
Chelsea: Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Alex, Terry, Cole, Essien, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda; Subs: Turnbull, Ramires, Benayoun, Zhirkov, Kalou, Sturridge, Van Aanholt
Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Faye, Collins, Delap, Whitehead, Wilkinson, Etherington, Jones, Walters, Subs: Begovic, Higginbotham, Whelan, Fuller, Pugh, Sanli, Tonge
