I waited a day to absorb the result and had time to reflect on the afternoon matches as well. My thought when this match was done was one of relief. I am glad the lads got a point, as that is a match they could have easily lost given the flat performance. Many have complained about the result and hailed it as a failure, how that is a conclusion anyone can come to, I just don’t know. The team is short on bodies, and have been for the whole of the season. That has resulted in all players being overworked and leading to fatigue at this late stage. Yes, Chelsea played a weakened side, but that “weak” side was rested…Arsenal, on the other hand, have no depth and have had to play essentially the same players without fail. That has led to the sub par nature of the last couple of performances.
Despite the subdued performance yesterday, the lads we...

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