King Salomon Heads To Chelsea's Rescue

Chelses had Salomon Kalou to thank as his header earned a point against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

The header preserved the Blues' 4 year unbeaten run in the league, but Chelsea will be disappointed not to have the won the game, with a number of players guilty of missing some guilt edged chances.

It was United who started off the better side, Darren Fletcher and Wayne Rooney both flashing efforts wide of Petr Cech's post.

Joe Cole did however have a great chance to give Chelsea the lead, but he only found the side netting after breaking through Manchester United's backline.

Chelsea then suffered a blow as Ricardo Carvalho was forced off with a knee injury, with Alex coming on to replace him.

United then took the lead on 18 minutes, and Chelsea should have defended a lot better.

A slick passing move from United found Patrice Evra and the Frenchman was able to outmuscle Bosingwa and play the ball to Berbatov, who's shot was parried by Cech and into the path of Ji Sung Park, who tapped in to give United the advantage.

United suffered an injury of their own soon after, Van Der Sar being replaced by Thomas Kuszczak.

In an attempt to inject some life into Chelsea's forward line, Scolari sent on Didier Drogba at half time for Florent Malouda.

Joe Cole wasted another great chance, shooting straight at Kuszczak after being supplied by Michael Ballack.

Nicolas Anelka underlined the profligate nature of Chelsea's forward play as he somehow failed to make contact with the ball from three yards out from an inch-perfect Joe Cole cross.

Possession wasn't a problem, it was getting the ball into the net that was troubling the West Londoners.

Finally, an equaliser came.

John Obi Mikel floated the ball into the box and an unmarked Kalou nodded the ball in to send Stamford Bridge into raptures.

Chelsea surged forward in hope of conjuring up a winner, but it came to no avail.

Scolari and his troops can be pleased that they didn't lose, but a little bit more ruthlessness in front of goal would have ensured that it was three points instead of one that was gained today.

Chelsea (4-1-4-1): Cech; Bosingwa, Carvalho (Alex 11), Terry (c); A Cole; Mikel; J Cole, Ballack (Kalou 73), Lampard, Malouda (Drogba 46); Anelka.

Scorer Kalou 79.

Booked Mikel 67.

Man United (4-4-2): Van der Sar (Kuszczak 31); Neville, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Hargreaves, Fletcher, Scholes (Ronaldo 54), Park (O'Shea 73); Rooney, Berbatov.

Scorer Park 18.

Booked Scholes 34, Ferdinand 40, Neville 57, Berbatov 58., Rooney 78, Evra 85, Ronaldo 91+1.