By Henry Vinter | 22 January 2056
There was a biting chill in the Berkshire air on Saturday, but nothing cold about Chelsea’s purpose. Under a low winter sky at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, Calin Dimario’s champions extended their surreal, symphonic run with a 3–1 triumph over Reading.
It was their 23rd consecutive Premier League victory. The rhythm is relentless; the blue tide unceasing.
For forty-five minutes, the hosts resisted with the desperation of men fighting a natural disaster. Reading’s Ricardo Guillermo Salgado worked like a man bailing out a sinking ship, organizing a defence that threw themselves into the path of every Chelsea wave. But in this league, resistance is usually just a prelude to the inevitable.
The Winter Breakers
The breakthrough arrived shortly after the interval, a finish as crisp and clean as the January air. Fernando González ghosted into space to strike from close range, shattering Reading’s resolve and crystallizing Chelsea’s domination.
Once the dam cracked, the flood followed.
Hilgers Strings the Bow
While González opened the door, it was Bruce Hilgers who walked through it to claim the Man of the Match honors. The Belgian midfielder was the metronome in blue, dictating the tempo one moment and surging forward the next.
His goal to make it 2-0 was pure class—a ghosting run into the box followed by a finish of icy composure. With a goal and an assist to his name, Hilgers played with the calm of a man convinced that perfection is not just an aspiration, but a standard. His every pass carried purpose; his every movement, intent.
Jairzinho, that dart of Brazilian gold, sealed the night with a glittering third on 85 minutes, ensuring that even Salgado’s late consolation goal for Reading was nothing more than a footnote in another chapter of Chelsea dominance.
The Colossus of the League
The updated table is a monument to their supremacy. With 70 points from 24 matches and a staggering goal difference of +81, Chelsea sit like a colossus over the Premier League.
Twenty-three league wins on the spin is a record that stretches credulity and bends belief. Dimario’s side march not with arrogance, but with a terrifying inevitability. Next comes the question that shadows all greatness: how long can they keep this going?