It really is the closest EPL in terms of quality, but because Manure has a fucking exceptional attacking force, they have the biggest lead (at this time of the year) in 7 years. Also, I think it is not Fulham`s fault that they are pretty poor. It is our fault! We had the most amazing ascension in history and in only a decade of Abramovich, we are already a very top club. This will never happen again and ManCity and PSG are just proving how good CFC has handled things (it did derail after Carlo though). I get what you are saying, but I disagree that it has to be a local rivalry. I mean, Barcelona has Real Madrid, but Espanyol is horrible. I think Chelsea needs a English rival to prevent us from losing desire, but we have that - Manure.