It’ll be tight at the top of the Premier League to the last moment of the last game at the end of the month... but Chelsea fans have the distraction of an FA Cup semi to enjoy first.
As the matches continue to come thick and fast, the television crowd that settles down to watch the Blues take on Man Utd at an empty Wembley on Sunday can expect a treat.
Although United stuttered at home to Southampton on Monday night, when the Saints scored a late leveller in Fergie-time, they will be raring to go when the little hand points to six.
And Chelsea have proved susceptible to the jitters as well, losing miserably to Sheffield United in a game which exposed the team’s occasional naivety against wily opponents.
The Blues looked flat-footed at Bramall Lane, and seemed unable to channel the pace and skills that they undoubtedly possess in the right directions.
Frank Lampard will be looking for a major improvement in concentration and attitude at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final which follows Arsenal and Man City’s clash the day before.
Worryingly for Chelsea, the usually dependable Mason Mount seemed all out of sorts against the Blades. It’s a measure of how much Lampard trusts his youngsters that he’ll stick with Mount on Sunday and hope he repays that belief with a greatly improved midfield showing.
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