Chelsea moved up into third place in the Premier League table on Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 win over London rivals West Ham United at Upton Park.
Frank Lampard opened the scoring from the penalty spot midway through the first half before Oscar made it 2-0 soon after.
The victory was then sealed late on as Lampard pounced to score his second goal of the night against his former club.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the action between the two sides.
Match statistics:
West Ham:
Shots 8
On target 1
Possession 45%
Corners 8
Fouls 12
Chelsea:
Shots 20
On target 8
Possession 55%
Corners 4
Fouls 10
Was the result fair?
Without question. Chelsea were on top from the first whistle, loading the pressure on West Ham before the home side eventually cracked. Once the first goal went in, it was simply a question of how many the visitors would go on to score.
West Ham's performance
The Hammers were truly woeful during the opening 45 minutes and fared little better after the break. The lack of a proper striker hindered them, while there was a complete lack of creativity in midfield. Defensively they were suicidal. They showed occasional flashes of attacking intent but these were few and far between. Sam Allardyce's side need to improve quickly or they will find themselves in a genuine relegation battle. As it stands, they are only out of the drop zone on goal difference.
Chelsea's performance
This was far from vintage Chelsea, but Jose Mourinho's men looked in control for large parts of the match. They kept it simple for most of it, passing and probing around the final third before striking with the ruthlessness that we have come to expect of them. Much can also be said about their defence as the back four were solid when they needed to be. Overall, the Blues are sure to be very pleased with the efficiency of their win.
Sports Mole's man of the match
Oscar: Frank Lampard may have got two goals for the visitors, but it was the Brazilian who ran the show. He was Chelsea's talisman and was rewarded for his efforts by finding the net with a fine strike.
Biggest gaffe
There was only one monumental error that stood out and that was Guy Demel's shocking back-pass that led to Chelsea's opening goal. The defender did not get enough on the ball, forcing Jussi Jaaskelainen to foul Oscar before Frank Lampard scored the resulting penalty.
Referee performance
Credit to Chris Foy for not booking a single player on either team. He could have shown Jaaskelainen a yellow card for the penalty incident involving Oscar, but the official thought better and just gave the spot kick. Overall, it was a decent 90 minutes from the man in the middle.
What next?
West Ham: The Hammers return to Premier League action next Saturday when they host fellow strugglers Fulham.
Chelsea: The Blues continue their Champions League campaign on Tuesday with a trip to Swiss side Basel.
Jack Prescott
