Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Corners Do the Damage Again as Gunners Go Five Clear
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates on Sunday, with two goals from corners doing most of the work. A Pedro Neto red card late on made sure of the three points, as Arsenal moved five clear at the top. Manchester City had done their part on Saturday. A win at Leeds cut Arsenal's lead to just two points and the pressure was firmly on Mikel Arteta's side heading into the north London afternoon. By the time the final whistle went, Arsenal had their answer ready. Five points clear again, still in the driving seat, and their corners had done it once more. It was not a pretty game. Chelsea came to the Emirates and made things difficult, and for long stretches in the second half, the visitors were the better side. But Arsenal have something this season that keeps bailing them out when things are not flowing. Their set pieces are ruthless, well-practiced, and almost impossible to defend against even when every team in the league knows exactly what is coming. The Opening Goal Arsen...
