The Missing Link ; (1)Matt Lawton Reflects On a Potentially Pivotal Weekend in the Premiership and Suggests That, While Chelsea Have Narrowed the Gap On the Leaders, It Is Manchester United Who Might Just Be Better Equipped to Sustain Their Championship Aspirations(2)Chelsea Are Vulnerable When Terry Is Sidelined

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NO one is suggesting that John Terry's appearance in a dodgem car on Friday had anything to do with the back injury that ruled him out of Chelsea's match at Everton less than 48 hours later.

It sounds a bit dodgy, it has to be said, and anyone who's ever been shunted from behind by a large man who refuses to let the little boy beside him drive will know how painful it can be. But yesterday any attempt to link the two events was dismissed as nothing more than coincidence.

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The Missing Link ; (1)Matt Lawton Reflects On a Potentially Pivotal Weekend in the Premiership and Suggests That, While Chelsea Have Narrowed the Gap On the Leaders, It Is Manchester United Who Might Just Be Better Equipped to Sustain Their Championship Aspirations(2)Chelsea Are Vulnerable When Terry Is Sidelined

What nobody at Stamford Bridge will disagree with, however, is Terry's importance to the team and the problems that can occur in his absence. The penalty that enabled Everton to secure a 1-0 lead was conceded by his...

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