A blog of two halves

The Blues host Palace on April Fools’ Day after the irritating international break, and Chelsea have a quiet determination not to let the visitors make them look like dipsticks.

It was a five star performance from the R’s as they made it five wins out of seven after the victory over Rotherham.

For the second time in a week Fulham underperformed at home.

Chelsea may be runaway Premier League leaders, but they are also firing on all fronts when it comes to cup football.

Spurs marksman Christian Eriksen and his teammates spent Saturday glued to the telly to see how the Blues would fare at Stoke, seemingly confirming it’s now a two-horse race between Chelsea and Tottenham for the title.

It was a tale of two centrebacks.

There was a guarded response to Fulham’s 1-0 home victory over Newcastle on the first day of the season.

Of Chelsea’s remaining away trips, this weekend’s is the toughest.

Though Fulham’s Saturday match against Preston kicked off in bright sunshine a chill soon descended on Craven Cottage. But it failed to dishearten the home supporters.

Four wins in five games is the stuff of champions. Shame QPR are sat in the backcountry of the Championship.