Joe Cole Made to Eat His Words As "Average" Arsenal Beat Chelsea at the Bridge

Arsenal are really putting their many fans through a range of emotions this season. Over the last few weeks it has gone a bit like this: Beat West Ham, draw with Spurs, lose to Stoke, draw with Fenerbahce, beat Manchester United, beat Wigan, lose to Aston Villa, lose to Manchester City, beat Dynamo Kiev and today beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Personally I thought Arsenal would sneak a win here—the dreamer in me was hoping it would be a 1-0 to Arsenal with William Gallas getting the winner—and we did. Today in an Irish "newspaper" that I will not name as I am ashamed to say I even read it, stated that Arsenal would be walked over by Chelsea, that Arsene Wenger will finally get his comeuppance for "Project Youth" and to tune into Sky Sports today as they would be showing the cremation of the Arsenal ruins. Apparently the Gunners were heading for mid-table mediocrity. Now don't get me wrong, this victory gives Arsenal, Wenger and the fans a welcome boost but the problems are ... (link)