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Sunday, 07 February 2010 |
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John Terry ended a miserable week on a high as Chelsea striker Didier Drogba tormented Arsenal again to inspire his team to a 2-0 win that sent the Blues back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday. Terry showed no signs of being affected as he returned to the spotlight just 48 hours after being stripped of the England captaincy in response to allegations that he had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of international colleague Wayne Bridge.
The Blues skipper received a warm welcome from Chelsea's fans at Stamford Bridge and ignored the jibes of Arsenal's travelling supporters to set up Drogba's first half opener and give a commanding performance.
Drogba, so often a thorn in Arsenal's side, capped a clinical counter-attack with a blistering finish to increase Chelsea's lead before half-time.
That was enough to ensure Carlo Ancelotti's team moved two points clear of Manchester United and left Arsenal, now nine points behind the leaders, looking like also-rans in the title race.
Last weekend's chastening loss against Manchester United had left Arsene Wenger's side with little margin for error and the Gunners boss knew it would take a significant improvement if Arsenal were to end their woeful run of just two wins in 15 matches against Chelsea.
When Ancelotti's men thumped the Gunners 3-0 in November, it was Drogba who took centre-stage with a match-winning double. This time all the focus was on Terry but once again Drogba reduced Arsenal to rubble. |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
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Didier Drogba celebrated his return to Premier League duty with a first half equaliser at the KC Stadium to cancel out Stephen Mouyokolo's earlier effort on a frustrating night for Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea. Drogba struck his 20th goal of the season on 43 minutes to haul the Premier League leaders level after Hull defender Mouyokolo had headed Phil Brown's Hull City side into a surprise lead with his first ever goal for the top flight strugglers.
But despite Drogba coming to the rescue it wasn't enough to help Chelsea secure the win they so badly needed to restore their four point advantage over Manchester United at the top of the table.
The London club now have a lead of just two points and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be thankful to Hull for holding his great rivals to a draw to blow the title race wide open.
Ancelotti had the luxury of recalling Drogba for the first time since he departed for the African Cup of Nations over four weeks ago, while England internationals Joe Cole and Ashley Cole had to be content with a place on the bench.
John Terry also maintained his place in the side despite the on-going pressure on him to resign as England captain following his off-field problems while Deco was recalled to the starting line-up. |
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Frank's View: Burnley vs Chelsea |
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 |
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Frank Lampard has urged his side to keep winning after moving four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with victory over Burnley. Under-fire Blues skipper John Terry secured victory for the Londoners at Turf Moor and, speaking to ESPN after the game, Lampard admitted it had been a tough game.
“We knew it was a difficult place to come, a cold night but I think we did pretty well and deserved to win the game for sure,” he revealed.
“We created quite a few chances but Burnley are a very tough team to play against and at this stage, with the big game coming up tomorrow [Arsenal versus Manchester United] it was important that we won and we did.” |
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