EPL: Arsenal vs Chelsea
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*Wenger - Results speak volumes for Grant*
Arsène Wenger used the term “discreet but efficient” to describe Chelsea’s progress since the departure of Jose Mourinho — perhaps the same description could be applied to his successor.
Maybe Avram Grant does not ‘hold court’ at press conferences in the manner of the Portuguese. But when you have presided over a record of P17 W12 D4 L1 since taking over perhaps that does all your talking for you.
It is no surprise for Wenger to have seen Chelsea haul themselves back into the title contention. He argues they were a good side pre-Mourinho and they have not got worse post-Mourinho.
"At the moment they have been discreet but efficient” said the Frenchman. “Avram Grant has got a completely different profile, he is not very noisy. But his team is efficient and that is important. I believe his results speak for him.
“He has done well. Credit to him. But you cannot expect that someone who is 52 and has been coaching his whole life will have the team suddenly collapse under him and stop winning games.
“Before Mourinho arrived what was Chelsea? Second in the League to a team that didn't lose a game and in the Semi-Final of the Champions League. They already had good results. Mourinho brought them up to win the title but they always had good teams before that.
“Grant has done very well and credit to him and in fairness he's got a four-year contract so people must see he is doing something right.” -
Chelsea defence is good, Gunner need to control middle of the park to protect their defence, that's where their weakest link.
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we have to win this match!
should pool draw or lose to man u tonite n we draw or lose to chelsea, we will lose our top spot. -
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den i guess the experts are wrong since man utd just won. =)
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pool lost... now a must win for gunners...
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i tink shld be chelsea winning @ 2-1 or drawing @ 2-2 with arsenal equalizing late into the game.
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Gunners time to use ur Gun and Assassinate the opponent.
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Flamini, Fabregas and Hleb are in the line-up.
van Persie in the substitute bench.
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yes fab got play
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adebayor start as lone stiker
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Gallas got a new hairdo... Looks like carrot top...
Oh... i see Alex playing for chelsea... Bad omen for arsenal... -
ashley cole is being booooooooo by arsenal fans
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u watching live meh?Originally posted by gunner77:ashley cole is being booooooooo by arsenal fans -
Tsk tsk tsk.
Hope the gun dun backfire. -
i watch onlineOriginally posted by turbo_drift:u watching live meh? -
streaming or just livescore?Originally posted by gunner77:i watch online -
free kick for arsenal
lampard foul on eboue -
the live match lorOriginally posted by turbo_drift:streaming or just livescore? -
knn..Originally posted by gunner77:the live match lor -
nearly an own goal from alex
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Originally posted by turbo_drift:knn..
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wright-philips shoot good save by our gk
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it woul be great if he does..Originally posted by gunner77:nearly an own goal from alex -
are u watching the match ?Originally posted by turbo_drift:it woul be great if he does..