Week 17 of the English Premier League sees Chelsea take a seven-point lead over Man City; Arsenal stumble to their second successive defeat, and Hull sinks to the foot of the table.
With Chelsea’s main rivals competing on Sunday & Monday, Antonio Conte’s men piled on the pressure with their 11th consecutive win. Their 1-0 win away at Crystal Palace was their fourth by a single goal in the past 11 matches. They have kept nine clean sheets and only conceded two goals.
You can sense the belief growing in the squad as they add another scalp to their collection. And with Diego Costa back to his best they have a striker who can ensure it’s your ribbons tied onto the silverware. The fiery Spaniard rose higher than anyone else to head home the only goal of the game just before half time. The only grey cloud was his fifth booking of the season ruling him out of Chelsea’s next tie against Bournemouth. Costa is the Premier League top marksman with 13 goals.
It’s not the first time Chelsea has gone on such a run. In 2009, they also won 11 games on the spin, before going on to win the title.