Arsenal lose again, Chelsea bounce back
In the wake of Tom Henning Ovrebo-Gate, I thought Chelsea might suffer more when it came to this battle of the Champions League losers, but I was way wrong. Guus Hiddink’s team came to north London and stuffed Arsenal on their own patch, to cap a truly crappy week for Arsene Wenger. The result means Arsenal can’t do any better than fourth place in the league, while Chelsea are assured of a top-three finish. Indeed, Chelsea can still win the title, but they would have to win their final two games and also count on Wigan, Arsenal and Hull beating Man Utd (not to mention a poor finish by Liverpool too).
So, no silverware this season for the London half of the Prem’s Big Four, unless Chelsea win the (devalued) FA Cup. Both teams need new blood in the summer – Chelsea need some young talent, while Arsenal could use a bit of experience. Othewise neither club will catch up with Man Utd any time soon.