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Newly revealed 2014 15 a league draw offers early season blockbusting in the first leg at Chelsea after the Blues were comfortably ahead early on.

Wenger was delighted to have played three new signings – including his old right-back Bacary Sagna – in midfield against a side who were desperate for points against바카라 Chelsea, and it was his first match as Wenger was forced to change the starting line-up ahead of the Premier League matches.

New England’s defence also struggled to cope with the pace and flair of Manchester City in their first match of the season, with both teams unable to break down a side with a large number of players of a similar quality.

However, the only problems of the opening fixture were at the City end where the visitors were often too deep to exploit, while it was the second half when City showed their trademark intensity by pushing forward early with a clear purpose in mind.

New England’s attack, while lacking many of the numbers that defined their early season performance, was still able to provide a quality goal threat when the pace and directness were right and their pace is an excellent weapon for Arsenal to use if they are able to keep out of a dangerous area.

But it was City who would eventually gain the upper hand as David Silva took the first goal in the first half but there would soon be plenty of chances for Chelsea and it looked as if they would be the first team to gain an early advantage.

The visitors, though, were unable to generate the necessary impetus and momentum to threaten for the second period as they failed to maintain the composure at their respective ends of the field.

It was the pace of David Silva’s goal that would catch the eye and with the game on the line, David Silva again put his club ahead for the fi바카라rst time with a beautifully driven drive with a teammate to beat the post.

That, though, wasn’t to be the end of the night as Chelsea had the better of the second half as Fabio Capello’s side moved on at the break to move into eighth spot.

The gap between the two teams is now at 13 points.

There could now be some changes for the second half of the season and with just four matches remaining the top four is set to become more and more difficult for Arsenal in 2015-16.

Full screen Jamie McDonald plays his part in the game and provides a goal from a goaljarvees.com-line corner. Courtesy Jamie McDonald/Wembley Stadium

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