Chelsea are just one win away from their first title for five years after coming from behind to beat Leicester.
Two of the key veterans from Jose Mourinho's first League championship in England a decade ago, Didier Drogba and John Terry, made the difference in the second half.
The visitors were heading toward a shock defeat when Leicester, playing with renewed confidence after four straight wins, deservedly took the lead just before half-time through Marc Albrighton.
But one suspects Mourinho had a few stern words to say to his players at the break as Chelsea were unrecognisable after the break.
Drogba arguably performed the biggest U-Turn of all. As bad as he was in the opening 45 minutes, he was at his beastly best after the break.
The 37-year-old fired them level within three minutes of the restart - his first goal for over four months.
Then it was Terry's turn to get into the act, turning the ball in from close range after Kasper Schmeichel had saved from Gary Cahill.
The coup de grace was supplied by Ramires, with a fine strike into the top corner to send the away fans into delirium.
'Boring, boring Chelsea', 'are you watching Arsenal?' and 'we're going to win the League' were sung at the top of their lungs.
This result means another victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday will see them secure top spot with three games to spare.
The Independent
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