First versus third, at the start of play, was nothing like as close as might have been anticipated. The lesson for Arsenal is an old one: that no team can defend this generously and expect to get away with it. Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened Read moreChelsea had the mix of Costa’s power, Hazard’s nimble running and a midfielder, N’Golo Kanté, who did not give his opponents a minute’s peace. To see the Italian is to understand why Chelsea’s players dare not lower their standards. Chelsea, he said, looked like champions, playing with “full confidence – they’re powerful, strong and they don’t concede goals”.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2017 14:37 UTC