Chelsea 4 - 0 Blackpool : Blues smashed sorry Seasiders

Chelsea moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable victory over new boys Blackpool at Stamford Bridge. Following their solid away win at Newcastle, the Seasiders were brushed aside by the country’s most in-form team who scored all four goals in the first half. 

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Salomon Kalou got proceedings under way by finishing at the back post after Branislav Ivanovic had flicked on Didier Drogba’s corner in the 2nd minute before Florent Malouda got in on the act ten minutes later, firing home after Drogba teed him up. 

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The Ivory Coast striker then got one for himself in the 30th minute before Malouda essentially wrapped up the contest four minutes before half-time, finishing good lead-up work from both Drogba and Kalou.The win maintained the Blues’ near-perfect start to the season with 22 goals in their five wins and enabled them to go four points clear of second place. 

MATCH INFORMATION:

Chelsea (4-3-3): Cech 7; Ferreira 6, Alex 6 (Bruma 71min, 6), Ivanovic 7, Cole 8; Essien 8, Mikel 7 (Benayoun 77), Ramires 7 (Zhirkov 74, 6); Malouda 8, Drogba 9, Kalou 7. Subs not used: Turnbull, Sturridge, Anelka, Kakuta. Booked: Drogba.

BLACKPOOL (4-1-4-1): Gilks 7; Eardley 4 (Taylor-Fletcher 46, 6), Keinan 5, Evatt 5, Crainey 5; Baptiste 5; Grandin 5 (Harewood 60, 5), Vaughan 6, Adam 5, Varney 5 (Ormerod 60, 6); Campbell 5.
Subs not used: Halstead, Cathcart, Southern, Carney. Booked: Eardley, Vaughan.

Man of the match: Didier Drogba.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg.

Attendance: 41,761.