Chelsea's show of strength puts United on alert  An afternoon
that left the top of the table undisturbed still carried
portents of transformations to come. While Manchester United
could have opened up a 2-0 lead, the life was gradually drained
from them as the indomitable visitors showed why Martin O'Neill
calls Chelsea the most powerful team in Europe. Physical
strength allied to improved coordination after the interval
threw a bellowing crowd into an introspective mood at the close.
Even if they are far from being the most cultivated of teams,
this sort of vigour threatens to take Chelsea clear of all
rivals in the long run. United, despite letting a lead slip,
cannot even think of too many faults that they can fix in the
near future. Sir Alex Ferguson's team must only lament the
openings that tended to slip away from them.  Louis Saha, who
had already put United in front, was unable to capitalise after
Wayne Rooney had beaten Didier Drogba and pitched a cross into
the centre after 49 minutes. And the ball