EPL 2016/17: Everton 0-3 Chelsea, 5 talking points

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea celebrates with N'Golo Kante of Chelsea and Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on April 30, 2017 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Chelsea players celebrate their win with manager Antonio Conte

#1 The trophy is Chelsea’s to lose

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 30:  Willian of Chelsea (obscure) celebrates scoring his sides third goal with his Chelsea team mates during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on April 30, 2017 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Willian scored his side’s third goal as players celebrated the hosts’ rout

Chelsea were in excellent form and had virtually bagged the title before stuttering at home against Crystal Palace, following that up with a loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford. These setbacks narrowed the gap between them and Spurs to four points, allowing the North Londoners a glimmer of hope.

While Tottenham too managed to win on the night, Chelsea’s three points have tilted the title race in their favour.

In the closing stages of the season, this was the Blues’ trickiest of fixtures with home games against Middlesbrough and Watford coming up either side of a trip to West Brom. Chelsea will play their last game of the season at the Bridge against relegated Sunderland.

On the other hand, Spurs next play West Ham before hosting Manchester United followed by a fairly tricky outing to Leicester. A slip up in any of these games could end their title hopes; also, the trophy is Chelsea’s if they win the next three games irrespective of Spurs’ results.

This puts the Blues in control of their own fate and they surely have one hand on the trophy now. Come May, if they are not on the podium, they will have only themselves to blame.

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