Chelsea missed the chance to top the table at Christmas when, after having captain John Terry sent off in the 34th minute, their 11-game away Premier League winning streak ended with a 0-0 draw at Everton on Monday.Terry was shown a straight red for a wild lunge at Leon Osman, taking the steam out of the Londoners, who had dominated until the dismissal but were then forced to battle it out in a rousing second half.Injury-hit Everton did their best to secure their first win against Chelsea in 21 games, but, without a recognised forward in their team, their only real threat came from set-pieces and Petr Cech kept them at bay with some solid goalkeeping.The result leaves Liverpool top with 39 points, one ahead of Chelsea. Aston Villa are third on 34 and Manchester United fourth on 32 with two games in hand on the other contenders. Arsenal are fifth on 31 while Everton, who have won only one home game this season, remain seventh on 26.
