PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010

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- First team in Premier League history to score 100 goals in a season
The last English champions to hit a ton in a league season were Tottenham Hotspur, back in 1960-61, with 102 - one less than the Blues, though Tottenham scored 111 when they finished as runners-up in 1962/63. Spurs' feat was also achieved in a 42-game season. Ray Wilkins with the special Merit Award ->>>



- First Italian coach to win Premier League
Carlo Ancelotti is the Blues' third Italian coach, following Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri. He is only the third manager to bring the title to Stamford Bridge, following Ted Drake and Jose Mourinho.

- Didier Drogba's best-ever goals tally
36 - his previous best was 33 under Jose Mourinho in 2006-07. Hit 29 in the Premier League alone to win the Golden Boot , and the FA Cup Final is still to come .

- Frank Lampard's best-ever goals tally
27. The first time Lampard has hit 20 in the Premier League, with 22 his final tally.


- Petr Cech , Barclays Golden Glove winner Petr Cech was back to his reliable best during the 2009/10 campaign, keeping 17 clean sheets to seal the award for a second time.




Didier Drogba also won the " Soccer AM Golden Shoe " presented by Rocket.







CHELSEA FC WIN THEIR 4TH PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE

Chelsea wrapped up the Barclays Premier League title in style with a convincing home win against Wigan Athletic.


Nicolas Anelka settled any nerves by putting the leaders in front after just six minutes and the match and title race were effectively settled on 32 minutes when Gary Caldwell was sent off as the Latics conceded a penalty.

With so much at stake, Frank Lampard insisted on taking it even though Didier Drogba was neck-and-neck with Wayne Rooney in the race for the Barclays Golden Boot. Lampard scored and Chelsea ran riot after the break.

Salomon Kalou netted on 52 minutes to chalk up a new Premier League record. It was Chelsea's 98th goal of the season, beating the 97 scored by Manchester United in 1999/2000.
Anelka grabbed his second two minutes later. Drogba did edge in front of Rooney when he scored Chelsea's fifth on 63 minutes to bring up the century of goals and when the Blues got a second penalty five minutes later, Lampard allowed Drogba to take and he scored off a post.

Drogba completed his hat-trick and secured the Barclays Golden Boot 10 minutes from time and Chelsea wrapped up the title in style with an eighth goal through Ashley Cole in the final minute.