With this week’s column up, it’s worth pointing out that Chelsea’s four-year unbeaten streak went unmentioned. Four years doesn’t sound like a long time until you look at the Blues’ starting lineup then (Dec. 13, 2003) and now (Saturday):

THEN: Cudicini, Bridge, Terry, Desailly, Johnson, Duff, Gronjkaer, Lampard, Makelele, Crespo, Mutu.

NOW: Cech, Ashley Cole, Terry, Carvalho, Ferreira, Joe Cole, Michael Essien, Ballack, Obi Mikel, Drogba, Kalou.