Chelsea back to winning ways
Chelsea has merely a victory by the narrowest of margins on the bottom club Portsmouth (2-1) to take sole command of the English league Wednesday at the 17th day, which saw Arsenal stumble 1-1 to Burnley.
Provide the Blues three points their dolphin, Manchester United, Wolverhampton easy winner Tuesday (3-0), while Arsenal are now 8 points behind (with a game in hand) on the same line that Aston Villa, fourth , winner at Sunderland on Tuesday (2-0).

Chelsea was merely a victory by the narrowest of margins Wednesday.
After opening the scoring with a shot to the edge of the area of Cesc Fabregas (7), the Gunners have taken back a penalty from Graham Alexander whistled for a late tackle from Thomas Vermaelen on Andre Bikey (23). To make matters worse, Fabregas is out injured before the break (43).
Arsenal back in the title race after his victory Sunday at Liverpool (1-2) lost ground again and may even lucky, Burnley who found twice the amount.
But to maintain its capital, Chelsea, who had not won for four matches and his demonstration November 29 Arsenal (3-0), will find his level of play of the season. Nervous defense, the Blues have won the decision on a goal from Nicolas Anelka to receive a central defender Alex (23) and a penalty from Frank Lampard (79).
Liverpool wins at last
Sometimes laborious in the absence of Didier Drogba, Chelsea have yet yielded a set-piece when Frederic Piquionne, before his injury, has volleyed a ball pushed by the wall from a free kick (51). This is the 12th goal that Londoners concede on these phases since the beginning of the season.
Behind in the struggle for entry into the Top Four, Manchester City was still disappointed, fragile defensively challenged and beaten with a direct competitor Tottenham (3-0), 5th, which was marked by Niko Kranjcar (37, 90 + 3) and Jermain Defoe (54).
The “Citizens”, now 8th, will have to take if they want to enter the Big Four, their stated objective.
They are surpassed in rank by an amazing team of Birmingham, seventh, who Tuesday won its fifth consecutive victory at the expense of Blackburn (2-1) and Liverpool sixth.
Thanks to David Ngog (9) and Fernando Torres (79), which had started on the bench, the Reds have won at the expense of Wigan their second victory in seven league games, despite a goal from Charles Nzogbia cashed in late game (90 +2, 2-1).
Chelsea was merely a victory by the narrowest of margins Wednesday.
Frank Lampard reached his best ever goal tally for a season and he’s supposed to having a bad one.