Saturday 30 March 2013

Southampton 2 Chelsea 1 match report: Saints loosen Blues' grip on top four

Rafael Benitez gambled on his team selection yesterday and the gamble did not pay off. With more than an eye on tomorrow's FA Cup sixth-round replay against Manchester United, the Chelsea interim manager fielded a team well below full strength and may not only have dropped three points at St Mary's but also lost the initiative in the race for Champions League places. Tottenham Hotspur overtook his temporary charges yesterday, while fifth-placed Arsenal closed to within two points, and although Chelsea have a game in hand on Spurs, a fearsomely-crowded fixture list may nullify that advantage – after United visit Stamford Bridge, Chelsea entertain Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday.

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