Arsene Wenger outgunned by the new sheriff

Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1: The annual post-mortem into the death of Arsenal’s title challenge started long before this demoralising defeat, even though some experts claimed to see life in the fading beast before kick-off. Not now.

And what next for manager Arsene Wenger after 20 glorious years, but no Premier League title since 2004?

The Frenchman is a victim of his own success in that regard, but the fall out from this match does not have to solely be about the possible demise of one of football’s most influential managers ever, for it is also a time to praise a new great coach and another superb crop of players.