Chelsea v Arsenal, Feb 4th, Stamford Bridge, 1230pm (MATCH THREAD)

SlickRic

Surprised there isn't a thread yet. Big game.

Arsenal have their best forward line on the pitch again, but Chelsea are a juggernaut right now at home.

2-1 Chelsea IMO, and the final nail in Arsenal's title coffin for another season.

Harry Palmr

Chelsea win please, might as well hammer home their advantage at this stage and give the rest of the Top 4 a boost.

marklazarcovic

why the lack of interest in this on here? huge game

marklazarcovic

do chelsea still play spurs city and utd?

Skylinehead

marklazarcovic wrote: »

why the lack of interest in this on here? huge game

We're too scared to make a thread, it's not lack of interest

Absolutely no confidence in getting a result, it's Chelsea away. I'd take a point in a heartbeat, even if it doesn't really help

The Talking Bread

marklazarcovic wrote: »

do chelsea still play spurs city and utd?

February

01/02/2017 20:00 Liverpool v Chelsea

04/02/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Arsenal

11/02/2017 15:00 Burnley v Chelsea

25/02/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Swansea City

March

04/03/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Chelsea

11/03/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Watford

18/03/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Chelsea

April

01/04/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace

05/04/2017 19:45 Chelsea v Manchester City

08/04/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea

15/04/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Chelsea

22/04/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Southampton

29/04/2017 15:00 Everton v Chelsea

MAY

06/05/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Middlesbrough

13/05/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

21/05/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Sunderland





If Chelsea lose the league with that lead, their opponents' form and that run in, it will be a capitulation, relatively speaking

Liam McPoyle

The Talking Bread wrote: »

February

01/02/2017 20:00 Liverpool v Chelsea

04/02/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Arsenal

11/02/2017 15:00 Burnley v Chelsea

25/02/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Swansea City

March

04/03/2017 15:00 West Ham United v Chelsea

11/03/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Watford

18/03/2017 15:00 Stoke City v Chelsea

April

01/04/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace

05/04/2017 19:45 Chelsea v Manchester City

08/04/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea

15/04/2017 15:00 Manchester United v Chelsea

22/04/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Southampton

29/04/2017 15:00 Everton v Chelsea

MAY

06/05/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Middlesbrough

13/05/2017 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

21/05/2017 15:00 Chelsea v Sunderland





If Chelsea lose the league with that lead, their opponents' form and that run in, it will be a capitulation, relatively speaking

Even if they do hit a speed wobble their final 3 games are very decent.

Hopefully a win for them today to keep our faint top 4 ambitions going.

big chance, i do love me a big game

Agent Coulson

Sanchez really gets frustrated with his teams easily.

Alfred Borden

Coquelin is rubbish

thats shocking

Agent Coulson

Does Costa get the assist on that for FF?

Heisenberg1

Did he knock him out ?

Andersonisgod

Big goal! That might be the goal that makes Chelsea's lead unassailable. Cracking build up pkay, Alonso shows brilliant fight to win that 50/50. Top team.

Essien

Someone remind that lad he's a full back

GavRedKing

Get in.

Alonso is usually more attacking in those situations than Moses, does well to get in for the goal.

Soft from arsenal though.

Alfred Borden

Wish we still had the best right back in the league - Bacary Sagna.

Royale with Cheese

Elbow him clean in the face. Seems fair

Essien

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Elbow him clean in the face. Seems fair

Arsenal whinging about physicality. Seems standard.

Mr.Micro

No surprises there Arsenal losing already.

klose

Not nice being winded, never forget the time it happened me as a young lad got some fright!

enzo roco

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Elbow him clean in the face. Seems fair

It is so strange.
Usually that would be a yellow card. The elbow connected with his face. It is a foul.
Awful decision.

enzo roco

Essien wrote: »

Arsenal whinging about physicality. Seems standard.

No no, just the foul

Royale with Cheese

Yeah he's only gone off with a concussion. Nothing major

theteal

Was it Coquelin that snoozed there and hung Bell out to dry on his own?
At least if he ran for the ball he'd have the momentum to jump properly with Alonso as opposed to Bellerin being caught underneath it.

EDIT - it was Walcott not Coq



And looking at replays, he did get an elbow in the mush

Kiith

Absolutely nothing wrong with that goal. Never a foul.

Pyjamarama

I want Chelsea to win and that goal should never have stood. He elbowed him in the face... and Neville didn't even mention it... madness. You wouldn't be let do that in rugby.

Andersonisgod

This Chelsea side has the physicality, the mentality and now the free flowing nature of a really top team. They look terrifying here today.

callaway92

I'm surprised the commentators aren't really making anything of the elbow.

He hit Bellerin badly before he headed the ball. I'd have it as a foul anyway.

El Horseboxo

theteal wrote: »

Was it Coquelin that snoozed there and hung Bell out to dry on his own?
At least if he ran for the ball he'd have the momentum to jump properly with Alonso as opposed to Bellerin being caught underneath it.




And looking at replays, he did get an elbow in the mush

I thought Walcott but may not have been. Either way whoever it was they should have reacted and ran with Alonso.

marklazarcovic

cant say its not deserved

Gbear

Given how soft some of the decisions are for fouls in the air, if there was any consistency that probably should be a foul.

If that was outside the box it probably would've been a free kick to Arsenal but refs don't want to be killjoys.

theteal

theteal wrote: »

Was it Coquelin that snoozed there and hung Bell out to dry on his own?
At least if he ran for the ball he'd have the momentum to jump properly with Alonso as opposed to Bellerin being caught underneath it.




And looking at replays, he did get an elbow in the mush

I think it was walcott who gave up following his runner

Pyjamarama

Kiith wrote: »

Absolutely nothing wrong with that goal. Never a foul.

How anyone could actually think this is beyond me. He got elbowed in the face. What more do you want? Him to get decapitated?

Unearthly

That is the most blatant foul ever but if it gets me an Arsenal fan tv rant later then all is good

GavRedKing

Thats never a foul both going for the ball. Goal is fine walcott doesnt help Bellerin by walking off

Sugarlumps

Good opening few minutes. Arsenal to nick a draw if a few of them decide to turn up. Sanchez better lash the sudocream on otherwise.

The Talking Bread

Pyjamarama wrote: »

How anyone could actually think this is beyond me. He got elbowed in the face. What more do you want? Him to get decapitated?

I assume it is just the "I'll disagree for the sake of disagreeing" brigade. Otherwise, it isn't the most intelligent of assessments

GavRedKing

If bellerin clear the ball and elbows alonso irs not a penalty

enzo roco

GavRedKing wrote: »

Thats never a foul both going for the ball. Goal is fine f

Nonsense.
They both went for the ball, correct. But the elbow did connect with the face.
It was a foul. The ref missed it.

The Talking Bread

GavRedKing wrote: »

Thats never a foul both going for the ball. Goal is fine walcott doesnt help Bellerin by walking off

Ah, stop.

Pyjamarama

GavRedKing wrote: »

If bellerin clear the ball and elbows alonso irs not a penalty

It 100% should be. You can't elbow someone in the head while jumping. Accidental or not.

ricero

Chelsea just look more up for it

enzo roco

GavRedKing wrote: »

If bellerin clear the ball and elbows alonso irs not a penalty

Big if there.
But if you go up for a header, and use your elbows, and connect with an opponent. The ref should give a free kick or penalty, depending where obviously.

ERG89

GavRedKing wrote: »

If bellerin clear the ball and elbows alonso irs not a penalty

Not even watching the game but this statement is ridiculous to read

Andersonisgod

Same thing all the time for Arsenal. Is it a foul? Maybe, it's debatable but in those big moments against the big teams Arsenal always fail to be up for the fight and Arsenal fans are left clinging to what might have been.

theteal

I actually thought it was "banter" when the first few people said it wasn't a foul. It's a foul all day. Led with the elbow, connected with the elbow. John Fashanu wouldn't have got away with that back in the day!

Essien

It's unfortunate that he took a slap, but if we're calling those fouls we might as well just ban players for being taller or jumping higher. There wasn't a shred of malice in it.

Skylinehead

GavRedKing wrote: »

If bellerin clear the ball and elbows alonso irs not a penalty

If it's Cech that gets elbowed it's always a free out. It's blatantly a foul


^ this guy as well, "took a slap". Yeah ok mate

Sugarlumps

Idiot, they'll collapse now. And probably see red at some stage.

enzo roco

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Same thing all the time for Arsenal. Is it a foul? Maybe, it's debatable but in those big moments against the big teams Arsenal always fail to be up for the fight and Arsenal fans are left clinging to what might have been.

Maybe??? it is a foul...
Agreed with the rest of the post. 3 points for chelsea today