4 Reasons Chelsea’s Win At Man City Was So Impressive

3. Stopping The Scoring Machine

Another mightily impressive part of Chelsea's win last night was their clean sheet. This was no rear guard action by any means, in spite of City's 25 shots at goal. Chelsea defended heroically without ever being under real pressure and without really having to throw their bodies on the line frequently. Fellow title contenders, holders of the best defensive record in the premier league this year & owners of arguably the best centre back partnership of the season thus far, shipped six at the Etihad. Arsenal's north London rivals Tottenham, many peoples tip for a top four place left six goals worse off. Current Premier League champions Manchester united conceded four to their bitter rivals. Alvaro Negredo had bagged an impressive 12 goals at the Etihad this year in all competitions in ten starts. Edin Dzeko had 4 goals in 7 starts and Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure had an incredible 6 goals in 13 starts. It really is testament to the impressiveness of Chelsea's performance that City's multi talented and on form attackers drew a blank.