Manchester United vs Chelsea: Red Devils Domination Tour Takes over First Half

Manchester United take a commanding 3-0 lead into halftime. The only doubt remaining in this contest is how much they will win by.

Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne Rooney all found the net in the first half. Smalling opened things up in the eighth minute with a brilliant strike, and Rooney finished off the half with a goal to call his own in the 45th minute.

While the scoreboard reflects absolute domination, things are not all bad for Chelsea. They have shown flashes of brilliance and potential. They just haven't come up big in the right moments. They are not getting dominated in any way but the scoreboard. They are controlling a fair amount of possession and getting shots off.

While Man U put up a shockingly high first-half goal total, it is not from a constant barrage of shots. They only had three shots on target in that half.

Yes, that right—the Red Devils were an impressive three-for-three on shots on target.

The goal for Smalling marked a smashing debut. This is his first match for the Red Devils, and he waited only eight minutes to get on the board.

Man U entered this game winning the last two meetings between these clubs 2-1. They have also been cruising through the EPL.

Chelsea has won three straight EPL matches, but their wins have been lackluster and have come against opponents they should be beating. While this game is not close, Chelsea fans can rest easy that coach Andre Villas-Boas is getting things going in the right direction.