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There was no knee slide this time, no joyous arm-whirling sprint along the touchline. If we didn�t know him better, it was almost as if Jose Mourinho�s victory over Manchester United was, well, expected. Chelsea defeated the champions as if they were inferiors. They held a two-goal cushion at half-time, added to it soon after the break and then, the challenge over, sloppily conceded a late goal to afford the illusion of contention. In reality, Chelsea were, at vital moments, a significant distance ahead.