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No Diego Costa for The Blues on this day and what surprised many was the key figure of The Blues for the previous seasons, Didier Drogba was on the bench too. Oscar was given the nod to kick start things off.
Arsenal had a lot of possession in this game but they failed to convert their chances. There were shouts for penalty on both sides of the field as both teams tried to snatch the winner.
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Chelsea created one of the best chances at the 16th minute. Cesc Fabregas's long ball up field split the defence and was able to pick up Oscar running forward. Arsenal's goalkeeper, David Ospina rushed off his line and lunged forward in attempt to block the pass. David missed the ball completely and took out Oscar but the calls for penalty by The Blues was waved on by referee Michael Olivier.
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Arsenal had a penalty appeal themselves on the 33rd minute when Santi Cazorla's rising shot his the left arm of Gary Cahill. The shouts for penalty from the army of Red were turned down by the referee again. The Gunners had another chance during a scramble in the penalty box before half time but Mesut Ozil's shot was straight to the goalkeeper.
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It was mostly Arsenal after the break but there weren't any real danger for Chelsea as they were comfortable to sit back and counter on the break. The Chelsea defenders were rock solid on this night as they were able to keep things well organized behind. The Arsenal forwards and midfielders looked a bit lost as their continuous attempts didn't produce the goal that they really need!
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And if Chelsea beat Leicester on Wednesday night, they will be crowned Champions! I guess it is a bit too late for the other teams to put a stop to The Blues now.
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The Blues will be in Sydney this June. Lucky for the Aussies to be able to watch them live then!
