Sergio Agüero provides the guile to keep Manchester City in title chase | Barney Ronay

Argentinian combined with David Silva to supply champions’ goal and creative spark at Stamford Bridge and duo’s form will be vital if Chelsea are to be caught

• Match report: Chelsea 1-1 Manchester City

As you were then. On a raw, chilly, boisterous night at Stamford Bridge a match billed as the most watched in Premier League history ended with Manchester City, driven on by their enduring creative stars Sergio Agüero and David Silva, having the best part of a 1-1 draw. However, Chelsea, whose own much-vaunted creative midfield faded as the match progressed, took greater comfort in a share of the points.

But then this mid-season blockbuster had always looked a City-facing affair, a more significant match for the champions than for the team five points clear at the top. City are, of course, seasoned chasers, but whether they have the legs to hunt Chelsea down this time around seems likely to turn on the familiar but still endlessly beguiling strengths on show here once again.

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