[ 2014-10-06 ]

Chelsea comfortable in win over Arsenal
helsea cemented their position at the top of the
Premier League with victory over Arsenal as Arsene
Wenger’s winless streak against Jose Mourinho
was extended to 12 games.

The old adversaries squared up in an ugly
first-half moment when Wenger shoved Mourinho in
the chest in Chelsea’s technical area after Gary
Cahill’s challenge on Arsenal forward Alexis
Sanchez.

A semblance of order was restored although the
tension still resurfaced – but as so often, it
was Mourinho who had the last word with a win that
puts the Blues five points ahead of second-placed
Manchester City.

Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty put them on
their way after he was fouled by Laurent
Koscielny, while Diego Costa’s ninth goal in
seven games since his £32m summer move from
Atletico Madrid wrapped up the win.

This never threatened to be a repeat of
Chelsea’s 6-0 thrashing of Arsenal in March that
marred Wenger’s 1,000th match in charge of the
Gunners, but there was rarely a moment when his
side threatened to end his dismal sequence against
Mourinho as they suffered their first league loss
of the season.The home side may not have produced
the flamboyant football that has featured in some
of their play this season, but the old steel at
the back is still in evidence and, in Costa and
former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, they have
acquired a potent partnership.

Costa’s goalscoring has caught the eye but the
wonderful raking pass from Fabregas that set up
the second goal silenced the taunts aimed from the
visiting fans and was his seventh Premier League
assist of the season.

It was the crowning moment of a Chelsea
performance that was ruthlessly efficient and
sounded an ominous note to those hoping to stop
the Mourinho reclaiming the Premier League title
this season.

Source - Citifmonline

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