Chelsea v Arsenal: Premier League live!
2.37pm BST09:37
16 min "Likeable centre-halves are pretty rare," reckons Paul Curievici, "but Big Per must be a candidate. He could be partnered with pass-spraying lassitude by Franck Leboeuf, a pairing whose lack of pace would make them extremely likeable for Villainy FC's shoulder-nibbling star striker."
Lebouef. Lebouef? Lebouef!
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2.36pm BST09:36
15 min Hazard mooches inside, whipping his prodigious buttocks over and around Gibbs' challenge, earning a free-kick35 yards out and right of centre. Fabregas whips in a cross, aimed at Matic, and he's reaches it, but can only divert it sideways – but the flag was up in any event.
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2.34pm BST09:34
13 min Chelsea knock it around at the back, looking to draw Arsenal onto them. But Welbeck and pals aren't pressing, allowing possession while their mates organise.
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2.32pm BST09:32
12 min "I think that we Canadians would prefer obliged", says John Dunn. "The Americans like to add an extra syllable,for example, orientated, so they would probably plump for obligated. I can't speak for the UK."
Probably the same as Canada, I'd guess, or, put another way, I'm was wrong.
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2.31pm BST09:31
10 min Kerfuffle! Chambers clips a lovely ball over the top for Sanchez, nashing into the inside-left channel. Again, Courtois is out sharply, and snatches, but Sanchez can't get out of the way, instead leaping into a knee-to-face. There's a brief stoppage and some brief aggravation, but we're all friends again now.
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2.29pm BST09:29
8 min Tricksy winger Mesut Ozil skates along the right touchline and past Ivanovic, but devoid of options, is forced backwards. Eventually, Chambers crosses – it's a decent effort – but Courtois is out confidently to claim.
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2.27pm BST09:27
7 min A couple of chaps email in to say that there were no flares outside the away end, and the reason for the delayed kick-off was too few open turnstiles.
Poor preparation? At a football match? I won't hear of it.
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2.25pm BST09:25
5 min "Arsenal could put out a pretty likeable front 4 with Welbeck,
