With Saturday’s encounter being our last ever London derby at the Boleyn, there was absolutely no way I was going to do the sensible thing and stop indoors to watch the game on the box, despite having been struck down by a debilitating lurgy last week.

SO Chelsea look forward to the new decade effectively debt free thanks to Abramovich’s decision to write off his loan of €377 million.

Arsenal 3 Blackburn 0

ARSENAL have admitted their new stadium is set to run £100m over budget.