Chelsea 3 Burnley 0:Chelsea roared three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 demolition of Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime. Nicolas Anelka, Michael Ballack and Ashley Cole got the goals in a seven-minute purple patch either side of the half-time as Carlo Ancelotti's Blues maintained their perfect start to the season.

The Clarets - written off as 22-1 no-hopers by the bookies pre-match - started well and gave Chelsea plenty to think about in the early going.

Martin Paterson in particular should have put them ahead, but instead fired wide after being superbly played in by Tyrone Mears.

They looked set to go in level at the break, but their hopes took a massive nosedive on the stroke of half-time.

Didier Drogba got free down the right and crossed low for Anelka to slide in and poke home the opener.

Burnley's problems increased two minutes after the break when Anelka carved out the opportunity for Frank Lampard to cross to the back post, and Ballack stooped to head past Brian Jensen for 2-0.

Five minutes later the points were safe for Chelsea as they scored a third courtesy of Ashley Cole.

He played a one-two with the excellent Lampard before firing a powerful stretching volley past Jensen.