X reacts as Chelsea blow title race wide open with Man City draw

Who would've thought Chelsea could play such a big role in this season's Premier League title race?

The Blues have been well off the pace all season but continued their emerging form with a disciplined, passionate performance which led them to a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, who find themselves third in the standings behind Arsenal and leaders Liverpool.

It could have been so different for City if the ever-reliable Erling Haaland buried an early header, but the Norway international somehow sent his effort well wide.

Haaland fell off

Colwill looked horrible, but it was against Haaland. So, you know, everybody looks horrible.

Chelsea then missed a great chance of their own as Nicolas Jackson found himself on the end of a counter, but he could not find a way to get his strike beyond Ederson.

Jackson has potential but maan, I can't sit through another miss...

Another Miss Jackson pic.twitter.com/L7oBYEcen1

Raheem Sterling missed his own chance on the counter but, on the stroke of half-time, atoned for his error with a lovely strike.

Cutting inside Kyle Walker, Sterling bent a smart effort beyond the otherwise impressive Ederson to fire Chelsea ahead.

Awful defending by Trent there for that Raheem Sterling goal.

Sterling whenever he meets Man City <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/EPL?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#EPL

Kyle Walker's played with Sterling for years. How the hell can he not know he's all right foot. Dreadful defending

Sterling could have doubled Chelsea's lead early in the second half but some excellent goalkeeping from Ederson spoiled the former City winger's fun.

Ederson kept Sterling out from point-blank range before jumping back to his feet and getting enough on Ben Chilwell's follow-up to let