The title race is as good as over but the rest looks good.

This season looks like its going to end up one of the most exciting Premier League Seasons to date - from 2nd place onwards...

Sunday evening saw Chelsea sweep a truely disappointing Arsenal aside as the blues looked like they will almost certainly be collecting their 3rd Premiership crown in 6 years and Carlo Ancelotti's first on his maiden voyage in the Prem. Drogba maintained his impressive record against the Gunners by scoring his 9th and 10th goals against them in 9 games. An unfortunate Thomas Vermaelen own goal split the Ivory Coast strikers efforts just on the stroke of half time. Arsenal had their chances but without Robin Van Persie in attack, the Gunners never looked weak and unlikely to trouble Petr Cech.

As for the rest of the league this weekend, lots of penalties and goals showed how despite the title being almost a foregone conclusion, the rest of us have something to be excited about! West Ham and Burnley entertained in an 8 goal thriller. England fans will be pleased to see Wayne Rooney netting a hat trick against Pompey in Avram Grant's first game in charge (2 of which penalties.. in preparation for the traditional Quarter Final shootout vs Portugal...) and Liverpool may have kick started their season as they condemned Everton to a 2-0 defeat.

The best action witnessed this weekend had to be the genius of Jimmy Bullard. He scored from the spot at Eastlands to give Hull a well earned point and sent Man City to their 7th draw in a row. His celebration was nothing short of spectacular. This fixture last season saw Phil Brown shock us all by conducting his half time team talk on the pitch with his players sat around him in a circle. As Bullard celebrated his penalty success yesterday afternoon, the Hull players all sat around him as he mimicked his boss and pointed his finger at his team mates. Nice one Jimmy!

Draws in Spurs v Villa and Blackburn v Stoke. Wigan were surprise victors against Sunderland but will be more than happy they beat Brucie and expelled the memories of 'that day' at the Lane last week.

So can anyone stop Chelsea??

The FA Cup didn't give us too many surprises apart from Staines earned themselves a replay at the new Den, the victors playing Derby in the next round and Kettering will have a trip to Elland Road for a replay with a day out at Old Trafford the prize should they defeat Leeds.
Swindon Town beat Dean Saunders' Wrexham that included Chelsea legend Frank Sinclair at centre back to draw Fulham at Craven Cottage in Round 4. The best draw that the Robins have had in a long time.

Barca beat Real in el classico tonight a single goal to nil, Ibrahimovich from the bench on the score sheet (wiping that cheeky smirk off of Ronaldo's £80million face.)

The Carling Cup returns this week.