Walcott inspires Gunners against out-of-form Chelsea

Walcott inspires Gunners against out-of-form Chelsea

Walcott inspires Gunners against out-of-form Chelsea

By Ulysse Pasquier, writing from Montreal

Arsenal ended on Monday night their calamitous recent record against the Blues with a significant 3-1 win at the Emirates. 

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Arsene Wenger’s players had to overcome the psychological pressure of having won only two of their last 18 matches against Chelsea in all competitions. Goals at either end of half-time from Song, Fabregas and Walcott allowed the Gunners to do just that and keep the pressure on Manchester United at the top of the Premier League. It was however important team changes from Wenger that led to a rather unusually inspired defensive performance by Arsenal to stop the likes of Didier Drogba, previously with 13 goals in 13 appearances against the North London club. 

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(Source: matchcentre)