Before I wax lyrical about the team who are bulldozing everything in their way, let's all put to one side the argument that we have had an easy start.
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There is no such thing as an easy start. Every team in the Premier League plays 19 teams twice. Whether these games come in one bunch or across the season shouldn't make a difference.
The stone cold fact is we have now taken full points from our first five games. The afterthought is that we have a goal difference of twenty to the good. I for one would like to see Arsenal or United on their current form do the same.
United haven't had to face a difficult opponent until today, and Roy Hodgson's Liverpool are a distant memory from the Liverpool a couple of seasons ago.
United are leaking goals and don't look like they have a squad good enough to challenge on all fronts. Time may tell otherwise, hopefully not.
Arsenal on the other hand look like their squad is possibly better than last year, however again are struggling in physical games. Beating Sunderland yesterday would've bucked the trend, but Sunderland deservedly got their late equaliser - and once again Arsenal profligacy lost them two important points.
The nicest part of all this is, as long as we keep winning, we really don't have to worry about the chasing pack. Chase away!
Aside from an easy start we are also being reminded by the press, and others, that we have an ageing squad. Just like I'm sure Alex Fergusom was when he was manager of the uncatchable squad containing greats such as Bruce, Pallister and Hughes.
Lest we not forget that we have just played, and whom, three games without one of our old boys in the form of the missing Lampard. And today got all three, and didn't concede, without our Captain Fantastic. Aging we may be, lacking in cover we ain't.
Once again Malouda has proven to be sublime - if not a little greedy in his hunt for a treble today.
Kalou is much improved and his goal tally can't be scoffed at, I still think there is something missing.
He isn't a striker that opposition teams fear like Drogba, his goals are about being in the right place at the time - which is a laudable trait - but he can sometimes be wasteful in proper attacking situations.
His one-on-one today was a prime example. Not a major criticism because he has improved, but there is undoubtedly space for further improvements.
Now onto Mikel. Loyal readers may well be surprised but I am finding him hard to fault at the moment. His last three games have all been good, today was the best I have seen him play. His thought process needs to speed up a bit, but today he did his job. He claimed possession where he could and he distributed well. I hope he carries it on.
Ramires looked like a player who will fit in right away, where that will be is still unknown. Whether he replaces Mikel or is left as backup for situations where Lampard and Essien are ineligible for play still remains to be seen.
The oddest part of all this is we aren't hearing the same names mentioned. We're not going wild about Lampard, Terry or even Drogba. It is the players who used to be in the background coming to the fore and being the match winners.
The future is bright, there is a challenge in the shape of Man City next Saturday, but before that we will hopefully get to see some more youth action in the form of the match against Newcastle midweek in the Carling Cup.
It was great to get a glimpse of Kakuta and McEachran on Wednesday against Zilina and some more Bruma today. I would risk a cupset to see 90 minutes of the future!
On a final footnote, for those who are interested Ancelotti's book has just been published in the English language. Great to get an insight into the mind of the great man, very good for some laughs and some inside stories. He really is a great man!
Phil Lythell is a Chelsea season ticket holder and lifelong Blues supporter stretching back to the sepia-tinted days of Kerry Dixon and Pat Nevin. Author of Chelsea-centric blog 
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