Chelsea kickstarted their title defence with a comfortable but not altogether convincing 2-0 defeat of Manchester City to heap pressure on the City manager, Gareth Taylor.
It’s rare that there is much riding on the second game of the season, but with both Chelsea and City having suffered shock defeats on the first weekend, to newly promoted Liverpool and Aston Villa respectively, suddenly this result mattered more.
The matches between the traditional top three of Arsenal, Chelsea and City have played an important role in determining the outcome of the league.
In a 12-team league and 22-game season every point is critical. Last season, Arsenal lost the title by one point, having lost one game all season.
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