article_snippet: It is supposed to be to Chelsea’s advantage that they have to leave London only three times in what remains of the Premier League campaign.
article_snippet: Arsene Wenger always thought it was harder for a London club to win the league because there were so many derbies, and this match rather supported Arsene Wenger theory.
article_snippet: Chelsea still collected three points but, by Jove, it was tough.
article_snippet: Their defence was stretched in a way that Their defence was not at Wembley on Sunday and, by the end, Chelsea were happy to hoof the ball forward or run the ball into corners to take time out of the game.
article_snippet: The Chelsea players applaud the travelling fans after clinching another victory as The Chelsea players maintained The Chelsea players five-point lead at the top .
article_snippet: They had chances, real chances, to wrest the points from the league leaders, and West Ham says much that Chelsea prime performers were once again the central defensive core of John Terry, Gary Cahill and Thibaut Courtois in goal.
article_snippet: — Chelsea had four bookings to West Ham
article_snippet: — Chelsea could have scored more, too.
article_snippet: This was not a one-sided game — but we expect — Chelsea pressure on the goal.
article_snippet: Chelsea have matches at Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal, and a home fixture against Crystal Palace, to come, so nobody should underestimate the challenge to nobody championship ambition contained in a London derby.
article_snippet: This was one of the hardest-fought wins of Chelsea’s season — every bit as much of a proving ground as a wet Wednesday in Wigan, or whatever northern outpost is the current venue for popular cliche.
article_snippet: Mourinho’s favourite scoreline is apparently 2-0 away.
article_snippet: There were six minutes of injury time due to the Terry-Kouyate collision and Chelsea came close to wrapping the Terry-Kouyate collision and Chelsea up then.
article_snippet: Jose Mourinho 7 and Sam Allardyce 6.5 share a moment prior to kick-off on a crisp night in east London .
article_snippet: Sam Allardyce 6.5 certainly looked it as the — Chelsea man completed a headed goal that was as casually taken as a tap-in, with West Ham defence appallingly lax.
article_snippet: — Chelsea already — a point Sam Allardyce 6.5 seemed to be making on the touchline.
highlights_snippet: Jose Mourinho's men extended Jose Mourinho's men unbeaten run to seven games .
  
highlights_snippet: Chelsea maintain Jose Mourinho's men five point lead over Manchester City with 11 games remaining .
  