Premiership Title Race Heats Up With Chelsea Win - 04-07-07
April 07 - The race to win the English Premier League is on again after an early victory today for Chelsea in their contentious London derby against Spurs. The win puts the pressure back on Manchester United who remain firm betting favourites to be crowned Premiership champions.
Later today United must face Portsmouth in a potentially tricky away fixture. Anything less than three points would be a disastrous result following Chelsea's effort against Spurs. The defending champions won the game 1-0 thanks to a tremendous strike by Carvalho.
The timing of the game drew sharp criticism from Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson as it clearly put Tottenham at a disadvantage. Spurs wanted the game moved to give their players time to recover after their efforts in Europe but the plea was turned down thanks to pressure from Chelsea.
The latest odds to win the Barclays Premiership are: Manchester United 1.22 and Chelsea 5.5, and you can expect a dramatic change in those numbers if Portsmouth holds out for a draw or snatches an unlikely home win.
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