Watch the Chelsea vs West Ham live stream in the English Premiership on 23/4/2011 as the defending league champions are suddenly filled with hope and bravado ahead of Saturday of retaining their title. The Blues have looked back to their best in the last two games before this live online stream commentary and live online radio broadcast English Premiership match between Chelsea and West Ham United due to the intriguing move by manager Carlo Ancelotti to revert to his previous formation and lineup which brought the club so much success last season with a league and cup double. Ironically, it came via sacrificing recent star signing Fernando Torres who has now sat on the bench in the club’s last two league games. In his place Didier Drogba has returned and the Ivory Coast international is also back to his best after finally recovering from malaria. Drogba was bustling and hustling in midweek when Chelsea beat Birmingham 3-0 and the reigning champions will be gunning for their second consecutive home win in a week at Stamford Bridge with relegation threatened West Ham in their sight. The likes of winger Florent Malouda scorching down the left wing as the Chelsea players appeared to be finally enjoying their football again will increase the optimism in the ranks that they could yet miraculously finish the season with silverware. Yet the Blues are ultimately still training Manchester United by six points with just six more games left and they will need to win all their last six matches while hoping the Red Devils slip up – with the latter having to face both the Blues and Arsenal once more in their remaining fixtures.

Chelsea must also not assume West Ham will provide three easy points with Avram Grant’s side still not giving up on surviving the drop. The Hammers are still mired in the bottom three and have lost momentum in their last three matches with defeats. The Blues will face former player Scott Parker this weekend after the England international was named Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year in the Premier League this season, remarkably despite playing in a side in danger of dropping to the League Championship. However, the joy and freedom that the Chelsea players have displayed in their last two games will provide encouragement to Ancelotti and the fans. The same mentality had been missing for much of the season after an inexplicable loss of form late last year and following the sacking of assistant coach Ray Wilkins. Ancelotti will have some selection headaches for the game with Chelsea likely to be facing a nine point gap behind Manchester United before kickoff. Brazilian duo Ramires and Alex are unlikely to be fit for the match with the defender hamstrung while midfielder Ramires also nursing a similar problem. In Alex’s place is likely to be Branislav Ivanovic while Ashley Cole should have recovered in time to be back in the starting lineup after going off early on Wednesday.

West Ham could be back propping up the rest of the league before this live English Premier League online streaming football match against Chelsea as their recent revival looks set to come to naught with a tough run-in to the season climax. Not only do the Hammers have to face strong opponents in the coming weeks, but now they face the revitalised Blues who can be expected to take no prisoners in their desperate attempt to cling on to their title. The last three defeats suffered by Grant’s side has also left the players devoid of confidence again despite a promising run of form prior to that. The goalscoring form of Idembe Ba has faded while captain Scott Parker cannot be expected to save the side on his own every week. The loss of midfielder Gary O’Neil for the rest of the season is also a huge blow while Parker himself may have to miss the game due to an ankle problem. To make matters worse, the Hammers appear to be the best side now for Chelsea’s misfiring striker Fernando Torres to end his goal drought – but only if Ancelotti is willing to risk his side’s momentum in fielding the Spanish international today. It is more likely that Torres will come on later in the match if Chelsea are already leading comfortably. The Hammers will also face a daunting record as they have not beaten the Blues in their last 12 encounters.

Prediction: Chelsea are back on fire and are playing with the verve and hunger they displayed last season and in the first few weeks of this season. However, it is likely too little too late but they should sweep West Ham aside with ease. The visiting Hammers have clearly lost their belief and Grant should be leading his second successive side to a second consecutive relegation. Chelsea to canter to a 4-0 win over West Ham United in another day of joy at Stamford Bridge.

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