Chelsea seek to end United's title defence


By ToDavis
  • Football
  • Thursday, 16 Jan 2014

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho watches his team during their English Premier League soccer match against Southampton at St Mary's stadium in Southampton, southern England January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - Riding the wave of a five-match winning streak, Chelsea face Manchester United on Sunday with a chance to reinforce their own Premier League credentials and read the last rites to their opponents' title defence.

Jose Mourinho's battles with Manchester United in his first stint as manager were frequently billed as decisive skirmishes in the title race, but this encounter will lack that extra edge.

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