Frank Lampard struck 4 as Chelsea signalled their pretension intentions in fantastic character with a abrasive 7-1 win over Aston Villa whilst Arsenal suffered an injury-time calamity at St Andrew"s.
Carlo Ancelotti lifted eyebrows by withdrawal Didier Drogba on the dais but the outcome was the greatest win of his sides deteriorate and one that took them at the back of to the Barclays Premier League summit.
And Chelseas means was serve increased when Arsene Wengers men blew 3 hard-earned points opposite Birmingham, with Kevin Phillips cancelling out Samir Nasris opener at the death.
Lampard non-stop the scoring for Chelsea in the 15th notation but nerves were clear in the approach the home side authorised Villa to strike at the back of and turn when John Carew converted Ashley Youngs cranky in the 29th minute.
Lampards chastisement nudged his side at the back of in front usually prior to the mangle afterwards Chelsea ran demonstration with a prop for Florent Malouda, one for Salomon Kalou and dual some-more for Lampard, who notched his fifth career hat-trick in the process.
It was a opposite story for Arsenal who had to conflict by each notation of their strife with Alex McLeishs men but looked to have clinched it when surrogate Nasri rocketed home a right-foot shot 9 mins from time.
Home screw Joe Hart had been in great form to repudiate Theo Walcott in the initial half but Birmingham additionally had their chances and Scott Dann longed for a elementary miscarry after Roger Johnsons flick-on had strike the crossbar.
Wengers key of Nasri and Andrei Arshavin in the 69th notation breathed new hold up in to the Gunners and looked to have paid off handsomely with Nasri and Cesc Fabregas entrance close to adding a second.
But the visitors" pretension pull suffered a vital blow in the initial notation of combined time when an attempted clearway in the box struck Phillips and the round proceeded to double at the back of behind over Manuel Almunia in to the net.
Tottenham took a firmer hold on the last Champions League place with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth at White Hart Lane with Pompey old boys Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar grabbing the goals.
Crouch headed home a Gareth Bale cranky in the 27th notation and Spurs dominated with Michael Dawson crashing a long-range shot far-reaching and Crouch and Tom Huddlestone both attack the woodwork.
Kranjcar converted a Kyle Walker cranky after 40 mins and things got worse for cursed Pompey in the second half with both Hermann Hreidarsson and Danny Webber stretchered off.
Gianfranco Zolas West Ham sunk deeper in to the relegation fen after a gloomy 1-0 home better to Stoke and their means was not helped by associate strugglers Hulls 2-0 win over Fulham.
Zolas formidable week finished on a new low note with Ricardo Fuller grabbing the usually idea of the diversion at Upton Park, violence 3 Hammers defenders prior to banishment the leader in the 69th minute.
Iain Dowies men are right away at the back of the Hammers on idea disproportion usually after cruising to feat over Fulham with a 16th-minute chastisement from Jimmy Bullard and Craig Fagans 48th-minute header.
Wolves edged closer to reserve after unresolved on for a goalless pull at home to Everton, for whom Leighton Baines and Leon Osman came close whilst Ronald Zubar shot usually over the crossbar for Mick McCarthys men.
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