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Arsenal defender Gael Clichy impressed by 'solid' Chelsea outfit
Left-back left hails opponents as Gunners leave SW6 with a case of the blues.
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8 Feb 2010 11:42:00
By Alan Dawson
Arsenal defender Gael Clichy refutes allegations that Chelsea are past their prime by claiming that the Blues, who beat the Gunners 2-0 on Sunday thanks to a Didier Drogba brace, are still a "solid" side who are "difficult to play against".
He told the club's official website: "People are saying they are slow but it is a solid unit. We pushed hard today but we lost and it is hard to take.
"You cannot say you played well when you lose 2-0 but we tried everything."
He continued: "It is always difficult to play against Chelsea because even if you have the ball and you feel like you are playing better than them, they have a strong striker up front in Drogba, who can play alone for the 90 minutes.
"You have to go forward and you think they are going to crack but they are really solid at the back."
The loss leaves the north Londoners nine points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea, who have now accumulated 58 points from 25 games.
He told the club's official website: "People are saying they are slow but it is a solid unit. We pushed hard today but we lost and it is hard to take.
"You cannot say you played well when you lose 2-0 but we tried everything."
He continued: "It is always difficult to play against Chelsea because even if you have the ball and you feel like you are playing better than them, they have a strong striker up front in Drogba, who can play alone for the 90 minutes.
"You have to go forward and you think they are going to crack but they are really solid at the back."
The loss leaves the north Londoners nine points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea, who have now accumulated 58 points from 25 games.
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