Bolton vs Chelsea 06 Dec 2008
On his old Bolton stamping ground 11 months after a £15million move, a diving header from Anelka gave the Blues an 11th consecutive away win in the league, with eight this season. Deco’s sumptuous scissor-kick 12 minutes later sealed the victory as Chelsea eclipsed the mark set 48 years ago by Bill Nicholson’s Tottenham side. With leaders Liverpool winning at Blackburn, the win keeps Chelsea hot on the heels of the Merseyside club at the top of the table. In fairness, the first half was all too easy for Chelsea once Anelka set them on their way. But shortly before that there was one a chance for Bolton that would undoubtedly have put a different complexion on the game. Despite Chelsea’s frightening away record coming into this game, and their dominance over Bolton as they have now won their last six at the Reebok Stadium without conceding a goal, the home side came into the match on a roll themselves with four wins in five games.
