John Terry's life maybe in turmoil off the pitch but the disgraced
England captain remains as inspirational as ever in a Chelsea shirt
as the Blues put an end to Arsenal's remaining title dreams with
a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Stripped of the England captaincy 48 hours earlier and the subject
of more lurid headlines about his private life, Terry responded
in a typically defiant manner as two first-half goals from Didier
Drogba put Chelsea back on top of the Premier League.
It was perhaps inevitable that Drogba's first goal in the eighth
minute arrived courtesy of a glancing header from Terry.
Taunted by Arsenal fans throughout for his affair with French lingerie
model Vanessa Perroncel, the former girlfriend of Terry's one-time
team-mate Wayne Bridge, the Chelsea captain produced a commanding
performance at the heart of defence.
The victory restored Chelsea's two-point lead over Manchester United
at the top of the table and, more significantly, increased the gap
over third-placed Arsenal to nine.
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