article_snippet.sent: Coquelin and Monreal were both ready to make smart fouls at the expense of yellow cards to stop the visitors as Coquelin and Monreal sought to counter quickly.
article_snippet.sent: But what happened is that they had the experience at the back and could close the game down.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The build-up was quick and sharp but the final ball wasn’t there.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the flair overload of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla could not break down a Wenger team determined to protect Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla clean sheet.
article_snippet.sent: Mesut Ozil had glimpses of goal, but Branislav Ivanovic did to Alexis Sanchez what Spanish defender Hector Bellerin (left) did to Hazard.
article_snippet.sent: Chelsea finished the game with a midfield trio of Nemanja Matic, Kurt Zouma and Ramires, which together with a midfield trio of Nemanja Matic, Kurt Zouma and Ramires, which together with their usually resolute back four amounted to a seven-man defensive shield usually resolute back four amounted to a seven-man defensive shield.
article_snippet.sent: Chelsea struggled last year but Chelsea went out to buy (Thibaut) Courtois, Cesc, Nemanja Matic and (Diego) Costa.
article_snippet.sent: Imagine Arsenal if you threaded Courtois, John Terry, Nemanja Matic and Costa through the centre of Matic and Costa fast and fluent side.
article_snippet.sent: Matic and Costa have players who can offer Arsenal vision and passing range.