Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal: Drogba stunning double
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The victory was proof the effectiveness of the game "The Blues". Drogba scored two created through the setting of the Carlo Ancelotti's squad.
The first goal at minute 8, born through the right piece set. Captain John Terry gore football and soccer corner led to the far post. Drogba was there, not guarded, and poked the ball straight to goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
Over the next 15 minutes, "the Gunners' attack and dominate almost evened the score by Andrei Arshavin volley. However, the pattern of the mature backlash from Chelsea Arsenal tore back at minute 23.
Frank Lampard powering the attack. Drogba and Nicolas Anelka opened the defense opponent busy with moving widened. Drogba then took the ball from Lampard into the penalty box, outwit your opponent, then kicked it out loud to make Almunia fixed without motion. 2-0 score held until halftime.
After the break, Arsenal again showed beautiful passes from foot to foot. Cesc Fabregas et al many times gets in the penalty box host, but the discipline Terry cs fortify Petr Cech's goal to make all the visitors attack futile.
The effort put Arsenal Nicklas Bendtner, who just recovered from injury, also did not bring results. Alacrity goalkeeper Petr Cech is also a prohibitive factor, among others, when he managed to hold Fabregas free kick in the 70th minute.
Drogba almost scored a hat-trick when he executed the ball dead in 83 minutes. His aim was hit ruler and returned to the field.
With this result, Chelsea two points ahead again on Manchester United, who earlier crushed Portsmouth with a 5-0 score. Arsenal stuck in third place with 49 points, five points above Liverpool in fourth position.
Lineup:
Chelsea: Cech; A. Cole, Terry, Carvalho, Ivanovic; Lampard; Mikel, Ballack (Zhirkov 81); Drogba (Kalou 91), Malouda, Anelka (J. Cole 87).
Arsenal: Almunia, Clichy, Vermaelen, Gallas, Sagna (Eboue 73); Diaby (Rosicky 73), Song, Fabregas; Arshavin, Nasri, Walcott (Bendtner 65).
