The recently broken story that Arsene Wenger was considering an official complaint over Chelsea’s use of Michael Essien after he was absent for Ghana’s game against Angola, looks like it has run into a dead end.
It has been reported in Africa today that Arsenal are considering an official complaint about Michael Essien playing for Chelsea when he should have been on international duty with Ghana.
Last Sunday evening a number of Chelsea and Arsenal fans were involved in a fracas at Mitcham Eastfields station in Surrey, and police are appealing for witnesses so they can apprehend the hooligans.
It has been reported today that both Chelsea and Arsenal both had scouts watching the Serbian star Milos Krasic when he played for CSKA Moscow in the 3-3 draw with Man Utd last month, and today his agent Dejan Joksimovic has admitted that he expects the 25 year-old to move to the Premiership in January.
The Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes that the Arsenal fans that were booing Ashley Cole from the start of Saturdays match were only helping goad Cole to play even better than usual!
The Chelsea striker Didier Drogba carried on his fantastic record against the Gunners yesterday as he scored twice in the 3-0 demolition of Arsene Wenger’s Gunners, and explained that he liked playing against Arsenal because of their French fan base.
The Chelsea (and ex-Arsenal) defender Ashley Cole has given an interview ahead of todays game against the Gunners, and thinks that Drogba and Anelka are unstoppable when they are in form.
The Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes that Chelsea could tie up the Premiership title in the next few weeks if they win their two away games at Arsenal and Man City.
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was the man that first discovered a young Nicolas Anelka when he bought him for just £500,000 as an 18 year-old rookie, and the Frenchman is pleased that Anelka is truly fulfilling his promise at Chelsea.
The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is looking at his lack of defenders before facing a Chelsea team that is flying at the top of the Premiership, and it looks like he will have a couple of rookies holding the fort.
