A Stamford Bridge too far

An 87th minute winner from Liverpool’s Glen Johnson condemned Chelsea to a second consecutive home defeat and a third Premier League loss in their last four. Andre Villas-Boas’s side have been eased right out to 16/1 (Betfred) for the title - they now trail Man City by 12 points. Remarkably, the Blues are still 1/3 (PaddyPower) shots to finish inside the crucial top four, despite Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool breathing down their necks. All four sides have 22 points, but Tottenham have two games in hand ahead of their Monday night clash with Aston Villa.

It was another dream trip to west London for Kenny Dalglish who’s side are now 66/1 (PaddyPower) for the league. A top four berth is a best price of 7/4 (Skybet) for the Reds. In that battle for the Champions League spots, Spurs are evens (PaddyPower) with Arsenal 11/8 (Bet365).

However, the race for the league title remains centred around one particular city after both Manchester clubs took three points apiece on Saturday. City became the first Premiership side to ever win 11 of their first 12 league games when they defeated Newcastle 3-1 at the Etihad. Mancini’s pace setters are a best price 4/5 (Ladbrokes) to be champions by May. Alex Ferguson will be relishing the battle though; United are 15/8 (Skybet) after seeing off Swansea 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium.