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From there, Stoke looked a team revitalised as they went on to win the next two – a couple of 1-0 wins away to Aston Villa and Swansea City – though the feel-good factor would not last

It is difficult to remember the last time West Ham supporters had the right to feel so confident heading into every match, but the success they are enjoying under the guidance of Slaven Bilic means that not even the visit of the champions will strike fear into the squad

A much-changed Chelsea side, without the likes of Nemanja Matic, Gary Cahill or Eden Hazard from the off this afternoon, themselves pushed forward and got in an attempt of their own through Ruben Loftus-Cheek on his first start of the season

Roberto Martinez’s side have picked up five points from their opening four games of the season, beating Southampton at St Mary’s, while drawing with Watford and Tottenham Hotspur, while their only defeat so far came against Manchester City.

After putting together four successive wins, Pardew publicly announced that he had altered the club’s targets and that there was little reason why they shouldn’t achieve a top-10 position, but home defeats to West Bromwich Albion and Hull City have threatened to derail a club who were seemingly on the up

Taking on the Premier League leaders in late April would ideally be considered a title decider, but Arsenal’s hopes of catching their London rivals in the closing stage of the season are slim at best due to Chelsea’s dominance