Sport 07-09-2000 Chelsea Squander 2-0 Advantage In London Derby who: Chelsea what: Draw 2-2 with Arsenal where: Stamford Bridge, LONDON when: Last night snippet: "What promised to be a heartening win for Chelsea last night turned into a nasty case of déjà vu," says The Guardian`s David Lacey, "as Arsenal denied Gianluca Vialli`s team victory much as they had done here last season". In five years and ten games, Chelsea have now only mananged to claim two points against Arsenal, points out Glenn Moore. "After goals by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on 30 minutes and Gianfranco Zola on 58, [Chelsea] reached the last quarter of an hour in command," he says. "Then, Thierry Henry and Silvinho shattered their hopes and left Stamford Bridge to the Gunners` cheers again". Brazilian full-back Silvinho scored a shock 86th minute 25 yard goal to level the match 2-2 and leave Chelsea still in search of their first premiership win of the season. "It was a stunning climax to a game that, after all the pre-match expectations of a blood bath, will be remembered for the right sort of intensity," says Matt Dickinson in The Times. "All eyes were on Keown and Marcel Desailly," says Danny Smallbrook in The Star, "after their tunnel bust-up at the Stade de France. But Chelsea`s French defender made a point of shaking hands with Keown before the game." [... more]

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