Thanks to frank lampard last minute Goal to save chelsea premeir league run , Lampard you the hero !! Hahaha , I am very proud of my team .Go Chelsea Go !
John Terry became the highest scoring defender in Chelsea history and Frank Lampard joined him as a hero with a 90th minute winner.
A superbly taken first-half strike by the captain for long looked to be enough for three points but then with dark shades of last season's damaging home draw against Steve Bruce's side, Wigan equalised late in the game.
Again Chelsea appeared to be paying a big price for many missed opportunities, combined with a resolute defensive display by the oft-maligned Titus Bramble, but Lampard and colleagues were not to be denied as he headed in his own milestone goal, joining 1930s centre-forward George Mills as our sixth all-time scorer with 125 goals.
On a day when Terry added another page to his epic Chelsea story, Guus Hiddink had shown faith in a new homegrown young defender in his team selection, giving 21-year-old Michael Mancienne the nod over Paulo Ferreira, Branislav Ivanovic and Juliano Belletti as suspended José Bosingwa's replacement at right-back.
That was the one change to the chosen 11 from the Champions League selection on Wednesday. Ricardo Quaresma, who had been Euro-tied versus Juventus, was back on the bench.
When action commenced, Anelka and Drogba almost combined to good effect in the sixth minute, an outstretched leg from Boyce preventing the Ivorian's shot.
Two minutes later, Alex was booked for a late lunge on Scharner, the Wigan player who was positioned in behind lone striker Zaki with instructions to make life difficult for Mikel.
Wigan were by no means bound to their own half in these early stages and won three corners by the 15 minute mark, one after Alex had been nutmegged by Melchiot.
Then on 17 minutes they broke clear through Scharner after a pass that had found a way through a gap between Mikel and Alex. The shot was low and tipped past the post by Cech at full stretch.
A minute later Zaki manoeuvred past Terry 10 yards inside the Chelsea half and was pulled down. A booking for the skipper. The centre-backs were having a difficult start to this match.
Full-back Ashley Cole acquitted himself rather better soon after, clearing Bramble's header from a corner off the line with fast reactions. A follow-up shot was initially saved by Cech and then blocked on the line by the back of Terry.
Chelsea had suffered enough of this pressure! In the space of a minute Drogba and Mikel had fierce shots, one deflected behind by Bramble, the other well-saved by Kirkland.
N'Zogbia became Wigan's first booking for a late lunge on Mikel.
On 24 minutes came Terry's historic goal. The captain was up from a set-piece which in the breakdown found its way to Lampard. Out on the left, the vice-captain chipped into a packed box and Bramble cleared, but only as far as the captain who with all the skill of a leading striker, volleyed left-footed into the back of the net via a slight touch off Boyce.
The first left-footed volleyed goal of his career? The celebration that followed suggested so!
Alex could have made it a double of centre-back goals to add to the pair of bookings as the ball made its way through a gap but his far-post shot was saved by the keeper.
Seconds later, Cattermole earned Wigan's second booking for a sliding foul on Mikel.
Anelka headed a 30th minute Lampard corner over before Chelsea deserved to have doubled the lead after a swift break in what was becoming an entertaining game.
Anelka initially whipped the ball away from Cattermole and when it was worked out to Lampard, he cut inside the retreating Wigan midfielder and was denied by a very good one-handed stop by Kirkland.
The ball was still loose and was headed on-target by Ballack, only for Bramble to block on the line. However the flag was up and Ballack would have been denied his goal by an offside ruling anyway.
Terry had the chance of a second goal on 40 minutes, a tough chance with a crowd in front of him, and he curled his shot over.
Drogba smashed a free-kick well off-target to complete a half that had started with some concern for the Blues, but was now progressing well.
John Terry was enjoying himself this afternoon. Soon after the restart he found himself cordoned off by Wigan bodies near the touchline and salvaged the situation by backheeling to Lampard through the legs of Melchiot.
On 49 minutes, it was a Wigan player's turn to excel - Bramble pulling off an acrobatic goal line clearance after Drogba had left Kirkland for dead.
Anelka then did well to spark an attack that ended with Lampard's squared pass just in front of a sliding Kalou.
The younger of our Ivorians was having one of his quieter games of late, the same couldn't be said for his elder. One Drogba rampage shrugged off two defenders before a third's desperate tackle blocked the shot.
Kalou came off to applause on 75 minutes, his replacement Belletti who stayed wide but played a little deeper.
Mancienne, whose full home debut had been unspectacular but safe, did err a minute later in bringing down N'Zogbia in a dangerous position to earn a booking. Chelsea survived the free-kick, as they did Scharner heading a presentable chance wide and Zaki shooting wide after he was gifted possession as the final 10 minutes approached.
Last season's late equaliser here by Wigan must have been crossing a few supporters' minds.
Mancienne was replaced by Quaresma on 81 minutes, Belletti now moving to right-back, but before the change could settle down, Wigan equalised with an attack down our right.
It was full-back Figueroa who played the ball across low and Kapo, at the near-post, slid to reach it ahead of Alex and turn it past Cech at the near post.
The game drifted on, Chelsea began to play hopeful high balls, and the only person laughing was Alex Ferguson with Liverpool losing at Middlesbrough while his team were out of Premier League action.
However on the occasion Chelsea had something in reserve. The stoppage time board had just gone up as Belletti's lofted ball into the box was nodded on by Ballack and Lampard, marked by former Blue Mario Melchiot, was able to loop his header over Kirkland and into the Matthew Harding End net.
Stamford Bridge was smiling once again as Chelsea went second on goal difference thanks to a fourth straight win since the decision to change manager.
A superbly taken first-half strike by the captain for long looked to be enough for three points but then with dark shades of last season's damaging home draw against Steve Bruce's side, Wigan equalised late in the game.
Again Chelsea appeared to be paying a big price for many missed opportunities, combined with a resolute defensive display by the oft-maligned Titus Bramble, but Lampard and colleagues were not to be denied as he headed in his own milestone goal, joining 1930s centre-forward George Mills as our sixth all-time scorer with 125 goals.
On a day when Terry added another page to his epic Chelsea story, Guus Hiddink had shown faith in a new homegrown young defender in his team selection, giving 21-year-old Michael Mancienne the nod over Paulo Ferreira, Branislav Ivanovic and Juliano Belletti as suspended José Bosingwa's replacement at right-back.
That was the one change to the chosen 11 from the Champions League selection on Wednesday. Ricardo Quaresma, who had been Euro-tied versus Juventus, was back on the bench.
When action commenced, Anelka and Drogba almost combined to good effect in the sixth minute, an outstretched leg from Boyce preventing the Ivorian's shot.
Two minutes later, Alex was booked for a late lunge on Scharner, the Wigan player who was positioned in behind lone striker Zaki with instructions to make life difficult for Mikel.
Wigan were by no means bound to their own half in these early stages and won three corners by the 15 minute mark, one after Alex had been nutmegged by Melchiot.
Then on 17 minutes they broke clear through Scharner after a pass that had found a way through a gap between Mikel and Alex. The shot was low and tipped past the post by Cech at full stretch.
A minute later Zaki manoeuvred past Terry 10 yards inside the Chelsea half and was pulled down. A booking for the skipper. The centre-backs were having a difficult start to this match.
Full-back Ashley Cole acquitted himself rather better soon after, clearing Bramble's header from a corner off the line with fast reactions. A follow-up shot was initially saved by Cech and then blocked on the line by the back of Terry.
Chelsea had suffered enough of this pressure! In the space of a minute Drogba and Mikel had fierce shots, one deflected behind by Bramble, the other well-saved by Kirkland.
N'Zogbia became Wigan's first booking for a late lunge on Mikel.
On 24 minutes came Terry's historic goal. The captain was up from a set-piece which in the breakdown found its way to Lampard. Out on the left, the vice-captain chipped into a packed box and Bramble cleared, but only as far as the captain who with all the skill of a leading striker, volleyed left-footed into the back of the net via a slight touch off Boyce.
The first left-footed volleyed goal of his career? The celebration that followed suggested so!
Alex could have made it a double of centre-back goals to add to the pair of bookings as the ball made its way through a gap but his far-post shot was saved by the keeper.
Seconds later, Cattermole earned Wigan's second booking for a sliding foul on Mikel.
Anelka headed a 30th minute Lampard corner over before Chelsea deserved to have doubled the lead after a swift break in what was becoming an entertaining game.
Anelka initially whipped the ball away from Cattermole and when it was worked out to Lampard, he cut inside the retreating Wigan midfielder and was denied by a very good one-handed stop by Kirkland.
The ball was still loose and was headed on-target by Ballack, only for Bramble to block on the line. However the flag was up and Ballack would have been denied his goal by an offside ruling anyway.
Terry had the chance of a second goal on 40 minutes, a tough chance with a crowd in front of him, and he curled his shot over.
Drogba smashed a free-kick well off-target to complete a half that had started with some concern for the Blues, but was now progressing well.
John Terry was enjoying himself this afternoon. Soon after the restart he found himself cordoned off by Wigan bodies near the touchline and salvaged the situation by backheeling to Lampard through the legs of Melchiot.
On 49 minutes, it was a Wigan player's turn to excel - Bramble pulling off an acrobatic goal line clearance after Drogba had left Kirkland for dead.
Anelka then did well to spark an attack that ended with Lampard's squared pass just in front of a sliding Kalou.
The younger of our Ivorians was having one of his quieter games of late, the same couldn't be said for his elder. One Drogba rampage shrugged off two defenders before a third's desperate tackle blocked the shot.
Kalou came off to applause on 75 minutes, his replacement Belletti who stayed wide but played a little deeper.
Mancienne, whose full home debut had been unspectacular but safe, did err a minute later in bringing down N'Zogbia in a dangerous position to earn a booking. Chelsea survived the free-kick, as they did Scharner heading a presentable chance wide and Zaki shooting wide after he was gifted possession as the final 10 minutes approached.
Last season's late equaliser here by Wigan must have been crossing a few supporters' minds.
Mancienne was replaced by Quaresma on 81 minutes, Belletti now moving to right-back, but before the change could settle down, Wigan equalised with an attack down our right.
It was full-back Figueroa who played the ball across low and Kapo, at the near-post, slid to reach it ahead of Alex and turn it past Cech at the near post.
The game drifted on, Chelsea began to play hopeful high balls, and the only person laughing was Alex Ferguson with Liverpool losing at Middlesbrough while his team were out of Premier League action.
However on the occasion Chelsea had something in reserve. The stoppage time board had just gone up as Belletti's lofted ball into the box was nodded on by Ballack and Lampard, marked by former Blue Mario Melchiot, was able to loop his header over Kirkland and into the Matthew Harding End net.
Stamford Bridge was smiling once again as Chelsea went second on goal difference thanks to a fourth straight win since the decision to change manager.
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