A blog of two halves

They’ll write folk songs about Brad Guzan’s legs. Every goal in Chelsea’s 3-0 victory against Middlesbrough on Monday night either went off or through the hapless keeper’s pins.

The halftime score at Goodison Park last weekend was 0-0, and nerves were starting to jangle.

The twists are turns to this thrilling title run-in get another spin this weekend as Chelsea travel to Goodison Park for a blue-on-blue encounter, while Spurs host the north London derby.

Who are all these neutrals gripped by a two-horse title run-in between Tottenham and Chelsea?

It’s the time of the season when eccentric results start to raise eyebrows and cause pairs of glasses to be removed, cleaned and replaced.

Well, now we’ll see what Tony Conte is really made of.

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.

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.

Tony Conte has been busy damping down the excitement and trying to keep his players focused and grounded as the FA Cup clash with Manchester United looms on Monday.