The London clubs meet once again at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The Chelsea-Arsenal rivalry is one which grows every year. The two clubs seem ideologically opposed, both in terms of the way the clubs are run and the styles of football they play. These factors, along with the famously bitter rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger, have added spice to the recent games between the London teams, which have included some true classics.
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4) Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea, May 2002
Arsenal beat Chelsea to complete another double, but this FA cup final is famous for Freddie Ljungberg’s goal. After Ray Parlour opened the scoring, the Swede ran from within his own half, leaving John Terry in his wake, and curled a gorgeous shot into the corner.
3) Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea April 2004
Chelsea swung the balance of the rivalry in their favour and announced their arrival as serious European contenders with his victory at Highbury. Wayne Bridge scored the vital goal to send Chelsea into the semis and knock the “Invincibles” out of the competition.
2) Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal, October 2011
Andre Villas-Boas’ notorious “high line” was exposed by Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, with Robin Van Persie tearing through it repeatedly. Chelsea went ahead three times in the end-to-end battle, but a late John Terry slip let Van Persie in to score Arsenals fourth, with the Dutchman adding a fifth in stoppage time to complete his hat-trick.
1) Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal, March 2013
Wenger’s 1,000th Premier League game turned out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons for the Gunners’ boss. Chelsea ran riot in of the most astonishing games in Premier League history, which also featured a famous red card incorrectly awarded to Kieran Gibbs.