Arsenal – Chelsea

1. It's a wet and dismal London today, expect lots of sliding around. Sadly, the days of a mud bath are long gone

2. Armand Traore is in at left-back with Gallas and Sagna available. Eduardo continues up front with Van Persie now out for most of the season.

3. Joe Cole gets the nod for Chelsea, Frank Lampard is fit while Branislav Ivanovic is starting again

4. Last season this game was 1-4 to the Blues. Surely that cannot happen again?

5. Don't forget the FA Cup draw is happening right now. I'll let you know who these teams draw.

6. Chelsea v Watford West Ham v Arsenal

7. 1'

   Chelsea get the match started

8. 2'

   Arsenal passing it around nicely

9. 3'

   Drogba tries to backheel the ball into the path off the sprinting J Cole but it doesn't come off.

10. 4'

    Nasri tries to force a shot in, but it's a bouncing ball and he cannot get a decent connection

11. 5'

    Eduardo and Essien go crunching into each other sliding for the ball. Both will need a bit of treatment

12. 6'

    There's going to be plenty of sliding around in this torrential downpour

13. 7'

    Both players are fine to continue

14. 7'

    Eduardo almost wriggles through into space but there's a good tackle from Carvalho

15. 8'

    Corner to Arsenal, but it doesn't clear the near post. Very poor.

16. 9'

    The rain is getting worse. We'll be in a monsoon shortly.

17. 10'

    Drogba wants a foul for a push in the back by Gallas. No joy.

18. 11'

    Arsenal are bossing possession, not much to show for it so far though

19. 12'

    Arsenal know that defeat today could be damaging, leaving them 11 points behind Chelsea though with a game in hand

20. 13'

    Drogba spins off Gallas and is through on goal - but the flag goes up! Never offside! Lucky, lucky Arsenal

21. 14'

    Poor ball from Anelka after J Cole had sprinted up in support. He apologies

22. 15'

    Ashley Cole plays a pass directly out of play which results in huge cheers and jeers from the Gunners fans

23. 16'

    Great move from Arsenal as the ball is worked wide by Arshavin to Nasri, there's options in the centre but it goes over everyone. Eduardo goes down but it's never a pen

24. 17'

    Corner to Arsenal as Essien tackles Arshavin

25. 17'

    Fabregas takes the corner but it's straight into the arms of Cech

26. 18'

    Lampard looks to feed Drogba in, he misses in but it runs through for Anelka!

27. 19'

    He's in on goal, looks to shape to shoot and looks to be dragged back by Sagna and goes down! No penalty!

28. 19'

    It runs back to Lampard who shoots wildly wide

29. 20'

    There were not many appeals from the Chelsea players about the decision, but replays seem to show Anelka was held back. That should have been another spot-kick this weekend

30. 21'

    Free-kick to Chelsea over on the left flank. Good chance to deliver

31. 21'

    Lampard takes, Vermaelen helps it behind for a corner

32. 22'

    The ref's not happy... speking to his linesman. It appears something was thrown at Lampard as he prepared to take the corner

33. 22'

    Someone's thrown a mobile phone! What a clown!

34. 22'

    Lampard finally takes the corner, Essien manages to head back towards his own goal!

35. 23'

    It's worked back in for Drogba, who can only head tamely into the arms of Almunia

36. 24'

    Let me confirm that an Arsenal fan threw their mobile phone at Lampard. Their mobile. I wonder how they'll be tracked down?

37. 25'

    Snap shot by Nasri, and it's easy for Cech

38. 26'

    Traore drags back Ivanovic on the right. It's a booking for the Arsenal man. Good position for a cross again

39. 27'

    It comes in, but Chelsea cannot find a man from Lampard's delivery

40. 28'

    Great, fast break by Arsenal. Arshavin gets towards the byline, looks to check back but seems to stand on the ball and can't dig it out properly. His pass only finds Cech

41. 28'

    Awful pass by Fabregas, out of the reach of Sagna and out of play

42. 29'

    Mobile phone update! It was not a mobile, but a camera. A fake camera. What is going on!?

43. 30'

    Eduardo almost gets in ahead of A Cole, but the flag is up for offside

44. 31'

    Arsenal have had the edge, but created nothing

45. 32'

    It's not going to go down as a classic so far. Maybe a damp squib!

46. 33'

    J Cole blatantly drags back Nasri. Free-kick, but no yellow card

47. 34'

    Carlo looks a bit like Benny from Crossroads. I'm sure a few of you may remember him!

48. 35'

    Drogba breaks forward, he has two options to pass ahead of him... and messes it up completely. What a waste.

49. 36'

    Drogba is very late on Vermaelen after the ball has gone - yellow card

50. 37'

    Vermaelen stays down, needs a bit of treatment but should be fine

51. 38'

    Still pouring down...

52. 39'

    Sublime crossfield pass from J Cole to Anelka there

53. 40'

    Cross from J Cole, finds Drogba unmarked but has to use his neck muscles from distance and cannot direct it correctly.

54. 41'

    Eduardo goes racing through on goal and Cech comes out too. The keeper claims the ball... and amazingly no dive from the Croatia international

55. 42'

    GOAL!!!

56. 42'

    To Chelsea!

57. 42'

    Brilliant pass across the face by A Cole, Drogba guides it on into the corner and it goes in off both the bar and post. No chance Almunia

58. 43'

    You have to say, you wonder where an Arsenal goal will come from. And this is a side which is the top scorers in the division, and has scored in every game

59. 44'

    Drogba almost through again, Gallas deals with the problem

60. 45'

    Goal!

61. 45'

    Vermaelen own goal!

62. 45'

    Another wonderous cross from A Cole - right into the "corridor of uncertainty". Gallas missed the ball, it hit the shin of Vermaelen and - amazingly - went in off post and bar again!

63. 45'

    Arsenal look to hit back before the interval

64. 45'

    but Chelsea break again, Anelka has the chance to feed in J Cole but shoots... and scuffs it harmlessly wide

65. 45'

    And that's half-time

66. 45'

    A pretty poor half, in truth, which was turned on its head by two brilliant crosses from Ashley Cole - of all people!

67. 45'

    Sorry Arsenal fans, without Van Persie - or even Bendtner (!) - I cannot see you getting back into this game.

68. 46'

    Arsenal kick off

69. 46'

    Walcott is on, will confirm who for shortly.

70. 47'

    Stats fans: Chelsea have equalled a club record of 28 games in which they have scored consecutively

71. 47'

    Nice ball for Eduardo, this is an opportunity - poor touch, the ball runs away from him and that chance is gone.

72. 48'

    Walcott came on for Song, so an attacking move

73. 49'

    Arsenal have come out fighting

74. 49'

    Cech rushes out to claim in front of Eduardo, it runs for Arshavin who must score!

75. 49'

    He takes too long to control and the chance is gone and it's worked back in for Eduardo!

76. 49'

    Again it's a poor touch but it drops for Arshavin! Goal!

77. 49'

    No! Disallowed!

78. 50'

    Eduardo is penalised for kicking the ball out of the hands of Cech, forcing it to Arshavin. Probably fair enough

79. 51'

    That all came from a horrific backpass from Drogba which almost put Eduardo in

80. 52'

    It's all Arsenal

81. 53'

    Walcott has really added urgency to the Arsenal team. He's lifted everyone.

82. 54'

    Anelka thinks he's through - offside

83. 55'

    Corner to Arsenal

84. 55'

    Arsenal takes, Drogba heads away brilliantly

85. 56'

    Eduardo thinks he's through but Terry produces a wonderous challenge - what a tackle!

86. 57'

    And that's goodnight from Eduardo. On comes Carlos Vela for a rare outing

87. 58'

    Cross from the right... into the hands of Cech. Arsenal are finding it hard to create real openings against the best defence in the Premier League

88. 59'

    Anelka steams through, but the flag goes up against him. Almunia plays it out to Sagna and Arsenal are moving forward... but he pulls it back for the offside. Pointless

89. 60'

    Foul by Ivanovic on Nasri. It's a free-kick on the left, Fabregas and Cech is able to fist away. No Arsenal player near him

90. 61'

    Now Lampard brings down Walcott. Great position for this free-kick, Nasri takes, finds Fabregas but it's a weak header through to Cech

91. 62'

    Corner to Chelsea, Lampard takes but Terry cannot make anything of it

92. 63'

    Shot from Drogba, it hits Gallas and then Lampard and is corner into the corner before Almunia dives across his goal to push it round the post. That would have been a bizarre goal

93. 64'

    Corner comes in, easy for Almunia

94. 65'

    J Cole tries to turn a full circle but loses control. Maybe a little tired now.

95. 66'

    Neat play from Walcott, he chips a cross to the far post for Vela but the flag is up

96. 67'

    Nasri is replaced by the lesser-spotted Tomas Rosicky

97. 68'

    Commentator's eye. Joe Cole is replaced by Deco

98. 69'

    Vela goes to ground like a Cristiano Ronaldo. Shocking. Just on the edge of the box. Rag doll.

99. 70'

    Mikel trips Rosicky 25 yards out. Yellow for persistent fouling. Great chance for Arsenal for a shot

100. 71'

     Vermaelen strikes it - straight into the wall

101. 72'

     Ashley Cole is struggling

102. 72'

     Vela feeds in Fabregas down the line, Fabregas plays it low across the area and Cech sticks out a boot to clear

103. 73'

     Chelsea will make a change - Ashley Cole is replaced by Paulo Ferreira. Chelsea will hope it's not a problem related to his depressed frature of the leg

104. 74'

     Cross from Drogba on the right, Anelka just fails to connect

105. 75'

     Walcott lays a pass back for Arshavin put Carvalho is alive to stick a foot in

106. 76'

     Denilson and Drogba bump into enough, they'll need a bit of attention. Denilson has come off worse

107. 77'

     Vela gets space for the shot on the edge of the D but just runs into trouble. Why did he not shoot?

108. 78'

     Up the other end and Lampard wriggles through, he shoots but it's from a tight angle and Almunia makes himself big

109. 79'

     Arsenal look to have run out of steam now

110. 80'

     Essien very nearly puts Drogba through

111. 81'

     Now even Arshavin's control is letting him down

112. 82'

     Great defending from Ferriera - Walcott is snuffed out and then he wins a foul

113. 83'

     Wenger does not look happy

114. 84'

     Gallas dwells on the ball considering the backpass and is nearly robbed by Anelka

115. 85'

     Awful cross from Walcott, over the top of Vela and out for a throw

116. 85'

     Fabregas brings down Essien as he bursts towards goal

117. 86'

     Good chance this. 25 yards out, central. Lampard?

118. 86'

     GOAL!!!

119. 86'

     What a strike from Drogba!

120. 87'

     He sidefoots with unerring power which gives Almunia no chance. Game. Over.

121. 87'

     Malouda is on in place of Drogba, who gets the applause of the Chelsea fans

122. 88'

     Shot from Sagna. It ends up in Seven Sisters

123. 89'

     Anelka shoots inches wide of the post, but the flag was already up

124. 90'

     Four minutes to be added on

125. 90'

     The only thing that may happen here is another Chelsea goal, but in truth time is just ticking away

126. 90'

     Deco slids it across the face for Malouda, who just fails to connect

127. 90'

     Sagna down injured, a few more seconds added

128. 90'

     Fabregas is booked for a series of tackles in frustration. Played five minutes now

129. 90'

     Empty seats everywhere. Arsenal fans gutted.

130. 90'

     And that's it - a comprehensive win for Chelsea

131. 90'

     For the second season in row, Arsenal lose by three goals at home to Chelsea

132. 90'

     Arsenal looked toothless without Van Persie, which is a real worry for the rest of the season

133. 90'

     For Chelsea, they look hot favourites for the title. Let's see how they handle the African Nations....

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