Chelsea slip-up proves that they are human, nothing more

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Although several high-profile football experts have suggested that Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester City last weekend is proof that the destination of the league title is anything but a dead cert, and that the champions are nothing but a load of flat track bullies only capable of destroying the lesser lights of the Premier League, this kind of talk should immediately be ignored, and then of course wheeled out come the end of the season to show these “experts” just how smart they really are. The Blues still look like Premier League best bets.

Sure, Chelsea lost to Manchester City last weekend, but they did the same last season, both home and away. So, basically, that means that Chelsea are 0/3 this season against City with regards to their potential points tally, which is exactly the statistic we saw after their first meeting last season. Isn’t it funny how they weren’t written off as a flat track bullying side back then after beating Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates and Old Trafford?

What this recent defeat does tell us, though, is that Chelsea are not quite the same machine that they were under old boss Jose Mourinho. Instead, this is a side that, although clearly fallible, is still by far and away the best team to back to be champions come the end of the campaign, with their free scoring style backed up by a very efficient defence.

The football predictions for the weekend suggest they will score another win when they face their London rivals Arsenal, leaving the Gunners almost out of the title race before we have even entered November, meaning that Manchester United are going to be their only contenders for the Premier League crown this season.

With Wayne Rooney out injured, and not in form when he has been available, United do not look to be a side capable of beating Chelsea, which of course means that the Blues’ defeat against Manchester City needs to be put in the correct perspective – Chelsea have suffered what can only be described as a minor slip-up as they march on inevitably towards the title.