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After witnessing Chelsea comfortably brush aside fellow title contenders Charlton on Saturday it is easy to see why most pundits are saying it’s all over. Sure they do not have the charisma, skill and awe of Arsenal and Man U in their pomp but it would not be beyond the realms of possibility if the Blues went through the whole season unbeaten. And as for conceding a goal, that too might also be a while.

Last season most football fans welcomed Chelsea to the elite as we thought 2 would become 3 but in fact 2 has indeed become 1 with Man U and Arsenal now battling for 2nd and 3rd place and Liverpool, in the League anyway, still not showing any signs that they can step up to the plate.

And as for Newcastle…..

Charlton’s great start has been a credit to Alan Curbishley who clearly thought long and hard about his future during yet another end of season slump. 11 new players were signed and a breath of fresh air has swept through the Valley. Bolton have also started well as have promoted West Ham. Last season the three promoted teams took at least 8 games to secure a win in the Premiership but the Hammers already have 3 and Wigan has 2, both crucially against potential relegation rivals.

The same can’t be said of Sunderland but a draw against WBA on Saturday at least halted a sequence of 20 Premiership defeats.

Everton have had a nightmare start and Evertonians must be wondering if the huge effort to reach the Champions League was really worth it with European football soon to become a memory and a relegation fight to take its place.