Chelsea took charge with a commanding start to the game, then held on in the second half.
Rafael Benitez was without Victor Moses and Jon Obi Mikel because of the Africa Cup of Nations, and David Luiz was injured. This meant Ramires and Frank Lampard was the only possible midfield duo, with three creators ahead....
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There was plenty of attacking talent on show, but centre-backs Joleon Lescott and Laurent Koscielny got the goals.
Roberto Mancini chose Scott Sinclair on the left in the absence of Samir Nasri, with Sergio Aguero returning upfront to partner Edin Dzeko.
Arsene Wenger was without Thomas Vermaelen so Laurent Koscielny came in at the back. Aaron...
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Arsenal started nervously but eventually got into their stride to record an impressive win over Liverpool.
Brendan Rodgers brought Daniel Agger straight back into the team after he was suspended for the draw against Manchester City, while Nuri Sahin was given his debut in midfield, in place of the injured Lucas Leiva.
Arsene Wenger kept his...
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Spain didn’t win World Cup 2010 through pure tiki-taka. They won because they mixed tiki-taka with different options that brought more directness and urgency to their play.
When they went with pure tiki-taka, they stumbled. The defeat to Switzerland in their opening game of the World Cup was a huge shock, but while the Swiss...
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It’s that time of year again. Minimal explanation needed – eleven starts and eleven substitutes.
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