Advantage Arsenal as Blues' bogey continues

THERE may only be a few things in life that you can truly count on but as Claudio Ranieri found at Stamford Bridge last night, Arsenal not losing to Chelsea is right up there with death and taxes.

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Chelsea's fans may have left Roman Abramovich in no doubt of their support for their under-pressure boss as chants of "there's only one Ranieri" chorused around this Champions League quarter-final, first leg tie.