TERRACE TALK: Arsenal - Our stay at the top fun while it lasted

Waking up on Sunday morning to find Spurs breathing down our necks in the table only added to the tension in advance of our afternoon encounter.

I was convinced the Chelsea side that turned up wouldn’t be the same one that’s struggled all season long.

My fear was that the psychological impact of failing to beat the Blues for so many seasons, might be reflected in an inhibited Arsenal display.