Arsenal grab crucial victory

Arsenal grabbed an important 3-1 win against rivals Chelsea at the Emirates on Monday night. The Gunners had proved the critics wrong by proving they can challenge for the title after beating last years Premiership champions. Arsenal made 5 changes to the side that lost to Man Utd. Fabregas and Fabianski were back from injury and Djourou was preferred to Squillaci in the centre of defence. Walcott and Van Persie started in place of Arshavin and Chamakh. Chelsea had made one considerable change as Lampard came back from injury.

5 minutes into the game Van Persie could have almost had a certain goal. Song chipping the ball into the dutch man but under pressure from Ivanovic he completely missed the ball and kicked the air.

Then Chelsea had their first opportunity of the game as Drogba was in on goal but he drilled his shot harmlessly wide.


Nothing much in the way of chances had happened in the first half but Arsenal had had more of the possession and were looking the most likely to grab the opener. Nasri almost got the goal the Gunners deserved as he looped his shot towards goal but Cech made a brilliant save to keep the frenchman out.

Then on the stroke of half time Arsenal took the lead. Wilshere finding Fabregas inside the area but with a lot of Chelsea players around him. He then managed to poke the ball to Song who from 5 yards out tucked the ball past Cech.

The score at half time was 1-0 to Arsenal.

5 minutes into the second half Arsenal made the score 2-0. Van Persie turning in the middle of the park and then picking out Walcott. He raced towards the oncoming Cech before sliding the ball to Fabregas who tapped the ball into an empty net.

Then 3 minutes later the Gunners grabbed a third. Walcott dispossessing Malouda and finding Fabregas. Fabregas then poked the ball through to Walcott who fired the ball across goal and into the back of the net. It was a perfect start to the second half for Arsenal.

Then Chelsea grabbed a goal back. Drogba floating in a free kick from the left on to the head of Ivanovic who put the ball past Fabianski to make it 3-1.

Arsenal were playing brilliant football and they almost made it 4-1 when Fabregas played Walcott down the wing. He then looped the ball over to Nasri but he put his shot straight at the arm of Cech.

Chelsea were desperately trying to find a way back into the game and they got a decent opportunity with 10 minutes to go but Ramires put his effort high and wide.

With a minute of normal time to play Drogba had a powerful shot blocked which then came out to Kakuta. He played the ball back into the box which came off Kalou and then off Fabianski into the back of the net but the goal did not stand because Kalou was offside.

The final score ended Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea.

The teams lineups:

Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Wilshere, Song, Fabregas(88), Walcott(73), Nasri, Van Persie(76).
Subs: Szczesny, Squillaci, Diaby(73), Rosicky(88), Arshavin, Chamakh(76), Bendtner.

Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira(62), Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Essien, Mikel(45), Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Malouda(56).
Subs: Turnbull, Ramires(45), Bosingwa(62), Van Aanholt, Bruma, Kakuta(56), McEachran.

My man of the match: Theo Walcott

Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Attendance: 60,112