Chelsea: The Premiership's Almost Champions

Often, it's a fight to the finish line in the world's most popular league.

This is not one of those times.

Not even Stoke City’s giant pillars could hold back the bulldozing force that is Chelsea, as the Blues came away with a 1-2 decision to edge closer to the title.

With ten matches to go, someone's gotta make up 10 points of the 30 available. Tall order. Prohibitive even, barring a major collapse at Stamford Bridge:

Chelsea doesn't park the bus these days. New manager; no need. Instead, they're renting the top tier asunder, daring opponents to stop them.

Stoke was in for a draw at max, but unlike Liverpool, the Blues don't take points from the rich and give to the poor. They just hoard.

Brazil’s Willian found the goal from the tightest of angles to score the opener for the leaders.

Miraculous. Sums up the Chelsea season in one shot.

Stoke found a way into the leaders' net through a Jon Walters penalty to make it level.

That's some level of confidence to take a penalty like that.

Chelsea showed its Champions' characteristics yet again as they snatched the victory late in the game through Gary Cahill.

That's the ‘almost’ champions for you.