Report: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea
Arsenal retained their grip on third place with a 0-0 draw against Chelsea on Saturday, but having played more games than their closest rivals for the Champions League spots, the Gunners might have to do it the hard way to ensure they finish where they are at the moment.
After Chelsea had grabbed the lion’s share of the football in the first half, it was Arsenal who could have grabbed the goal as Van Persie first squandered a gilt-edged chance from close range before Koscielny hit the cross bar with a free header.
The blues, missing the in-form but injured Dideir Drogba made eight changes to their side from Wednesday and kept the home side on their toes for much of the opening period.
But Wenger’s men did make it a more even contest as the game lasted and they actually carved out the better chances in what was indeed a lackluster affair at the Emirates stadium.
I think we’ve seen the best of van persie. His calmness infront has completely vanished. Jog on, mate.
RVP isn’t used to playing so many games in a season & looking drained from carrying the team. Previous seasons he’s always picked up an injury or two to miss portion of the games. Dilema is do we break wage structure to offer £150k per week or sell & move on… If he scores when he wants then he’s not happy at the moment !!
Chelski sure did park their bus in front of their goal. That was some resolute defending. Though we lacked creativity in midfield aside for the final third of the match. We most definitely need a creative AM. There’s a limit to what RVP can do. That’s why it’s called a team. Ramsey…… What more can I say. He needs to go out on loan. All in all, kudos to the boys..
Ramsey has to go on loan for sure. And its obvious where he needs to go. Swansea’s best player is siggurdson and he is on loan from hoffenheim. He will go to a bigger club in the summer and when he does ramsey can slot straight in. Arsenal looked slow and unimaginative today. This chelsea team where there for the taking and we missed our chance to solidify 3rd spot. Although i am worried about arsenal’s recent form i am not too surprised. Arsenal have lost one of their best players in arteta and are players are not really playing for anything. The arsenal players mentality is probaly “we’ve got the champions league spot… the seasons over now, where should i go on holiday?”
Agree with dave.
Song! song! song!, he seems to get most of the balls infront of the area, sees the goal, gets scared to shoot and decides to lose possesion!! Coz no one’s in the penalty box to recieve his ‘killer cross’. Nkt!
Blimey is RVP a striker or just lucky in the past, cause he has lost it and only hopes to get a penalty to score as for his yellow card seems he has gone back to his old ways of doing stupid things.The OX well he played like an Ox, and Sagna is frightened to go forward gives Walcot shity passes has no vision Coqleun is far better there even Jenkins who can cross a ball Sagna can only hit the player good to see Diarby back hopefully for at least end of season as for the squad not much in the pot to make a good Cuppa.We need to clear out the cupboard and get at least 3 top players Mid fielder a striker and a right full back like Santos that can go forward not one that takes throwins and cant cross a ball in fact Sagna cant strike a ball so un balanced when hiting the ball CB