the race for the title went to the final day of the season with chelsea one point ahead of manchester united; chelsea's 8–0 win over wigan athletic was enough to secure their first title since 2006, despite manchester united's 4–0 defeat of stoke city. the title win came in chelsea manager carlo ancelotti's first season at the club and he followed this up a week later by securing chelsea's first fa cup and league double with a win over portsmouth at wembley. chelsea striker didier drogba won the golden boot award as the league's top goalscorer for the second time the victorious chelsea side were noted for their attacking style of football: the team averaged 2.71 goals per game, scoring a premier league record 103 goals for the season, compared to the average of 1.89 when they won the title in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons.