WEST BROMWICH, England -- Three quick thoughts from Chelsea's 4-0 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns on Saturday.
1. Rampant Chelsea put Pulis on the brink
A Saturday afternoon stroll for Chelsea, but deep trouble for West Brom and manager Tony Pulis. Heavy defeat leaves the Baggies a point above the relegation zone, with their lowest total at this juncture of the season since going down in 2005-06. Just two wins in 21 matches, and this horrific performance, look to spell the end for Pulis.
Guochuan Lai, the club's new owner, was sat in the stands on a rare trip to the Hawthorns and he might have noticed West Brom starting with a gusto suggesting Pulis had given his players a dressing-room rocket before kickoff.