MINUTE DETAIL: CHELSEA 2 ARSENAL 0

Barclays Premier League, Sunday 7th February 2010 at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea (4-3-2-1): Cech; Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry (c), A Cole; Ballack (Zhirkov 81), Mikel, Lampard; Anelka (J Cole 86), Malouda; Drogba (Kalou 90).
Manager Carlo Ancelotti
Arsenal (4-3-3): Almunia; Sagna (Eboué 73), Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy; Fábregas (c), Song, Diaby (Rosicky 63); Walcott (Bendtner 68), Arshavin, Nasri.
Manager Arsene Wenger.
Referee Mike Dean.
Environment Cold and drizzle. Kick-off 4pm. Live on Sky Sports.
Kit Chelsea - Blue shirts and shorts, white socks. Arsenal - red and white shirts, white shorts and socks.
Attendance 41,794.
First half
Kick off Chelsea.
7 CHELSEA GOAL The first chance for either side and who else but Drogba turns it in. Unbelievably left unmarked at the far post as Terry heads on a Malouda corner, he pokes it in from a yard out.
15 Intervention Cech does very well to hold up and push wide Nasri after the Arsenal man had got ahead of Terry on to a long ball. The Chelsea keeper then pushes the cross behind for a corner.
17 Save Cech stops brilliantly with his feet after Arshavin gets behind Ivanovic and volleys a cross.
22 CHELSEA GOAL Devastating counter-attack! Mikel sets Lampard on his way who draws the defence and slips the ball wide to Drogba. There is still plenty to do but the Ivorian cuts inside Clichy and smashes it in.
30 Foul Drogba in this form is literally unstoppable, unless it is by foul means, which is what Diaby is whistled up for after the Ivorian had burst past two tackles.
Stoppage time 2 mins.
Half time Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0

Second half
Kick off Arsenal.
50 Concern Drogba slips and turns his ankle as he shoots following a razor-sharp turn. He limps painfully off, has treatment and resumes.
54 Attack Drogba whips over a cross, Malouda's volley is more cross than shot and Lampard's audacious backheel is straight at Almunia.
59 Tackle Ashley Cole does very well to dispossess Nasri who was running into the area one-on-one with Cech.
65 Arsenal substitution Bendtner for Walcott.
68 Save Cech is up there with Drogba in performance, saving on the floor after Fabregas had drilled a free-kick through the wall, Carvalho having fouled on the edge of the area.
73 Arsenal substitutions Rosicky for Diaby, Eboue for Sagna.
80 Stretch Cech again does well to push the ball away for a throw as Bendtner closes on Fabregas's header down.
81 Chelsea substitution Zhirkov for Ballack.
82 Booked Song receives the first yellow card for kicking the back of Lampard's legs after the ball had gone.
83 Woodwork Drogba, with the free-kick that follows, smashes it 30 yards and onto the crossbar with Almunia rooted:
84 Booked Fabregas for getting involved with Drogba having just fouled him.
86 Chelsea substitution Joe Cole for Anelka.
87 Booked Zhirkov for a tackle from behind on Eboue.
Stoppage time 5 minutes

Unused subs Chelsea - Hilario, Ferreira, Alex, Deco. Arsenal - Fabianski, Campbell, Ramsey, Denilson.

Shots on target Chelsea 4 Arsenal 6
Corners  Chelsea 4 Arsenal 8
Fouls Chelsea 10 Arsenal 9
Offsides Chelsea 5 Arsenal 1
Comment Mikel plays for the first time since his Africa adventure. Ashley Cole reclaims left-back and Terry plays, as if that was ever in doubt. Cech makes his 250^th appearance. Ancelotti's 100 per cent record against the 'big four' continues as the Blues ran out very worthy winners in a thrilling and high octane derby. Drogba in power, skill and finishing is exceptional. He now has 12 goals in 12 appearances against Arsenal. It wasn't all plain sailing, the Gunners enjoy plenty of possession second half and it needs Cech to play one of his games of the season to earn his 100th Premier League clean sheet. As at the Emirates, we shut out our London rivals. Nine points clear we might have shut them up too. Back on top of the table by two points.