SUSTAINING THE TEMPO. When Chelsea`s Mourinho and Arsenal`s Wenger filed out these players on Sunday, the expectation of many fans and spectators was that the moment of revenge has come for the latter. - Chelsea players: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa. Subs: Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Willian, Salah, Remy. - Arsenal players: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Wilshere, Flamini, Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck Subs: Martinez, Monreal, Coquelin, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Campbell, Podolski It was obvious however, that there was no repeat of last summer’s 6-0 humiliation, but the Blues continued to have their domineering posture over London rivals - Arsenal . While the actual game of soccer between Chelsea and Arsenal was ongoning in the pitch, the second game of the show of Physique was also on between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger at Stamford Bridge. Wary of another away game defeat, Arsenal were much more considered in their approach, helping create a game where genuine chances were slim on the ground. It took a piece of brilliance for the Blues Eden Hazard to break the deadlock, as he accelerated past two Arsenal defenders before being brought down by Laurent Koscielny in the box. The Chelsea`s maestro eventually converted it from the spot kick awarded and then sitting back and frustrating Arsenal’s attempts to get back on level terms; but this was not to be. As the quest for more goals continued, former Gunner - Cesc Fabregas made a delightful pass to Diego Costa who did the rest of the damage making it his ninth goal in seven Premier League appearances. It was Celebration Day for the home fans, Groundhog Day for the visitors. On record, this appears the 12th game defeat for Jose Mourinho against Arsene Wenger. With the final blast of the whistle on this game, it is 392nd minutes, more than six hours, since Arsenal last scored against Chelsea. And now it is a -nine -point difference between them, after just seven games making the Blues the League leaders.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:48:56 +0000
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