It was men against boys at the Emirates Stadium. The difference in muscle, weight, pace, strength and experience obviously separated the sides. The Gunners were made to pay when Didier Drogba converted Ashley Cole's low centre, and Thomas Vermaelen's own goal effectively killed off the contest before the interval, with the Ivory Coast striker drilling in a late free kick to seal matters.
I feel sorry for Ashley Cole. Every time he touched the ball, he got booed and jeered by Arsenal's fan. I don't want to talk about his past and why Arsenal's fan hated him so much. Google it. But, he did well to cope with such situation. And his patience paid off as he whipped a pass across the penalty box, where Drogba got in between Vermaelen and Gallas to shoot the ball into the net off the angle of post and bar. And when the first half is about to end, the same cross from same part of corner of the field came and Vermaelen had kicked it towards his own goal. Guess who supplied the cross? Ashley Cole.
Chelsea's defenders looked very solid at The Emirates. All the attacks from the likes of Fabregas, Arshavin and Walcott was simply blocked by Terry and company. They continued their superb run of clean sheets.
My man of the match winner goes to the one and only Didier Drogba. 2 goals from him. A smart finish into the net via crossbar and post and a stunning free kick into the corner of the net. The Gunners was simply dismantled by The Blues.
There is lesson we can get from this match. The 'big boys' will always beat the 'little boys'.
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