The one certain winner in the English Premier League title race will be the three-man defence. Chelsea and Tottenham aren't just slugging it out for the title but also ownership over the tactical reconfiguration. With Chelsea trailing 3-0 at Arsenal and fading from the early season title running in September, the four-man defence was ditched at halftime. With eight matches remaining, there's a seven-point buffer between leaders Chelsea and Tottenham. Related Content Football: Beating the Blues at the height of changing of guards ceremony Football: Chelsea boss hails 'big win' Football: Disgraceful 'slap' threat lands Moyes in hot water"We don't often have time to work on formations, only if we've got one game a week," Rose said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 07, 2017 17:03 UTC