The title race

Chelsea have just ended Manchester City's 100% home record in the Premier League, and credit has to go to Jose Mourinho for that. Love him or hate him, the man is a genius. But what has that win told us about the title race?

Firstly, it shows that Man City are vulnerable at home, and is not mission impossible for the away side. They've shown in previous games that they can be shaky at home, most notably the Watford game in the FA Cup (a game that I was fortunate enough to be in attendance of), as well as conceding more than usual at home recently. Obviously only one was enough for Chelsea tonight, but their defence had to be outstanding, which it was, meaning Man City failed to score at home for the first time in 61 games.

It also shows us that City miss Aguero. Maybe not for games against so called lesser sides, but against title rivals, his cutting edge is needed. Dzeko and Negredo are both quality strikers, and Jovetic is starting to find his feet, but none of them are like Sergio Aguero. In that Watford game, he scored a hat-trick, but was nowhere near outstanding, just in the right place at the right time. A clinical edge was needed tonight against Chelsea, and I feel that Aguero would have buried some of the chances Dzeko had, or at least hit the target.

We also learnt that Chelsea can be hit and miss. A 0-0 against a West Ham side at home isn't the result that a title chasing side should be achieving. Beating City at the Etihad is the result that a title chasing side should be achieving. Away defeats to Stoke and Newcastle in the last few months of 2013, as well as snatching a last gasp home draw with West Brom did make people question Mourinho, but the man gets his tactics right when they play the so called 'big teams'. If Chelsea are to win the title this season, Mourinho has to get his tactics right against the smaller sides as well, and not underestimate them, which he can do at times.

One thing is for sure - we're in for a great final few months of the season.