The frustration for Chelsea will be that there are only three more games of the season remaining, but finally there are signs of a team emerging from all the chaos.
Aston Villa's bid to finish in the Premier League's top four was rocked by a 1-0 defeat at Brighton, while Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-0 to keep alive their hopes of European qualification on Sunday.At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea crushed London rivals West Ham to move above Manchester United into seventh place.
Joao Pedro scores a late winner as Brighton put a dent in Aston Villa's Champions League hopes at the Amex Stadium.
Chelsea strengthen their chances of securing European football next season as they cruise to victory against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.