'We are top of the league,' sung the Chelsea contingent as they saluted a team that had delivered when the pressure was on - Joe Cole and Didier Drogba goals sending the Blues back to the summit.
The next time Kalou had the ball the result was a whole lot better. He slipped the ball forward to Drogba who was a yard offside but the flag stayed down. From angle the finish was simply awesome, smashed past Van der Sar and inside the near post.
Chelsea (4-3-3): Cech; Ferreira, Alex, Terry (c), Zhirkov; Deco (Ballack 78), Mikel, Lampard; J Cole (Kalou 71), Anelka (Drogba 69), Malouda.
Scorers J Cole 19, Drogba 78.
Booked Deco 69.
Man United (4-2-3-1): Van der Sar; Neville (c), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher (Gibson 85), Scholes (Nani 71); Giggs, Park (Macheda 71), Valencia; Berbatov.
Scorer Macheda 80.
Booked Scholes 34, Neville 43, Fletcher 84.
