THE battle for Champions League places is heating up after Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Man Utd last Monday. It leaves fourth spot – the last ticket to the Champions League – wide open with only a single point separating fourth-placed Chelsea on 41 points and fifth-placed Tottenham on 40 points.
It is time for Chelsea to face the facts after blowing away the huge advantage that they had in fourth spot. That cushion is now just down to one point and their hopes for Champions League football next season is hanging by a thread following a poor run of results.
