Chelsea v Arsenal - Player Ratings

Last updated : 10 December 2006 By Clive Dickman
As much as I want to gloat at Cashley Arsehole, the truth is clear to see, at present we are a young team finding our feet and some way behind the Circus. However we are a thorn in the side of the best, as we have proved today and with our impressive win at Old Trafford, but we are not championship challengers just yet.

Anyhow, I have a warm glow inside, with the comfort of knowing we have the best coach in Europe, the best youth players in Europe and the best stadium in Europe most long term Gooners will appreciate that.

Lehmann - 10 - He gets a special AWIMB score for his magnificent comments about why on earth anyone would be interested in reading a 25 year chav life story, to that I think we all applaud. In reality Jens wasn't at this best and once again got involved in a silly exchange with Dogbreath so he gets a solid 6!

Eboue - 5 - Oh dear, a run of stunning performances has been followed by some pretty mediocre ones, caught out defensively today on a number of occasions.

Djourou - 6 - This boy will be a star somewhere not sure it will be here under the hot view and expectancy that is Arsenal but he did well considering his tender years against "world class" players.

Senderos - 6 - Big Phil had a bit of a torrid time but he will get better for this, if only his own fans believed in him.

Clichy - 7 - Better that the arsehole today and that is all that counts.

Hleb - 7 - Worked so hard but should have won it for us late on.

Fabregas - 7 - worked hard as ever, some neat passing.

Gilberto - 8 - This guy is so underrated, worked his socks off for the team and a real captains performance.

Flamini - 6 - a standard performance but this one topped with a vital goal that in all truth the circus keeper should have done better with.

Van Persie - 6 - Aggressive moments of play which you need in games like this.

Adebayor - 7 - This guy works and works, he also caused a few problems but questionable that he is the right partner for Henry. Time will tell.

Subs:

Ljungberg - 5 - (83) Ran around a bit!

Subs Not Used: Almunia, Julio Baptista, Hoyte, Walcott.