Sport 21-01-2005 who: Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho what: Says Premiership title is in the bag where: Stamford Bridge, LONDON when: Wednesday snippet: "There is so much ground for the teams chasing us to make up," he says, quoted in The Guardian as Chelsea went ten points clear by beating Spurs 0-2 at White Hart Lane. "If one day we lose a game or two points and the gap goes from 10 to seven or eight, we are ready to accept it as natural and keep going, controlling the distance. If it goes from 10 to 12 or 13 points then maybe it will be over." Elsewhere, Everton drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough at the Riverside, Aston Villa beat Norwich City 3-0, Bolton beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Reebok, Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at home, Portsmouth were beaten 0-1 by visiting Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool lost 0-1 to Manchester United at Anfield, Fulham beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at home, Newcastle United beat visiting Southampton 2-1. Finally, Charlton Athletic beat Birmingham City 3-1 at The Valley and on Wednesday, midfielder Robbie Savage completed his transfer from City to Blackburn for around £3million. [... more]

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