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Chelsea off to a flier
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka (C) heads in the second goal during their Premier League match against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Photo: AFPChelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari enjoyed a spectacular debut as his side turned on the style to rout Portsmouth 4-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.Scolari had spoken at length this week about his desire to bring a touch of Brazilian flair to a Chelsea side always high on perspiration but sometimes low on inspiration.His new charges seem to have got the message already. Their touch, speed and movement left Portsmouth bewildered and produced a demolition that took the breath away.Goals from Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka put Scolari's team in control before Frank Lampard's penalty capped the most impressive 45 minutes you will see this season. Deco added a final flourish with a stunning strike in the last minute.Jose Mourinho brought Chelsea success beyond their wildest dreams but even the 'Special One' never put on a show like this.After Arsenal and Liverpool gave unconvincing displays on Saturday, this was a serious statement of intent from the leading contenders for Manchester United's title.While it is only one game and Scolari has clearly inherited a supremely talented squad, the Brazilian has given his players the freedom to express their gifts in a way that promises quite a season in west London.RESULTS SundayChelsea 4 (J. Cole 12, Anelka 26, Lampard 45-pen, Anderson Deco 89) Portsmouth 0SaturdayArsenal 1 (Nasri 4) West Bromwich 0; Bolton 3 (Steinsson 34, Davies 41, Elmander 45) Stoke 1 (Fuller 90); Everton 2 (Arteta 45, Yakubu 64) Blackburn 3 (Dunn 22, Santa Cruz 66, Ooijer 90); Hull 2 (Geovanni 22, Folan 81) Fulham 1 (Ki-Hyeon 8); Middlesbrough 2 (Wheater 71, Mido 86) Tottenham 1 (Huth 90-og); Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1 (Torres 83); West Ham 2 (Ashton 3, 10) Wigan 1 (Zaki 47)
One of several CNG filling stations between Kanchpur Bridge and Jatrabari of the capital which BNP big shots built on the Kutubkhali canal, drastically reducing Dhaka's drainage capability. PHOTO: STAR
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