All the talk centred around one man as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to record only their second Premier League win of the season.Jose Mourinho at #CFC vs. Arsene Wenger at #Arsenal: Won 8, Drawn 6, Lost 1. pic.twitter.com/Lqxv35PZ8T Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) September 19, 2015But that was only part of the story, as Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista saw red in the first half after a lengthy confrontation with Diego Costa.Before the game, the main talking points were the presence of one man and the lack of another in the starting lineups.Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech returned to Stamford Bridge for the first time since leaving for Arsenal in the summer and was welcomed warmly by his old fans.Reading out the teams, and the first name is Petr Cech. Warm applause from Chelsea fans for the Blues legend. Dan Levene (@danlevene) September 19, 20154 #BPL titles; 4 FA Cups; 1 Champs Lge; 1 Europa Lge#CFC legend Petr Cech returns to Stamford Bridge with #Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/LweJgWYAuq Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) September 19, 2015For Chelsea, however, captain legend leader John Terry was left on the bench for the first time in a Premier League game under Jose Mourinho.John Terry takes his place on the subs bench for #CFC against #Arsenal... pic.twitter.com/s3NLFyfBoQ Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) September 19, 2015John Terry rested for Walsall. #cfc John Cross (@johncrossmirror) September 19, 2015The match also saw Mourinho once again face up to archrival Arsene Wenger...A "prowling" Jose Mourinho catches a glimpse of rival Arsene Wenger in the tunnel ahead of #CHEARS http://t.co/5xPsOut1NY BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) September 19, 2015After a slow start, Chelsea felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Gabriel hauled down Eden Hazard in the box, but referee Mike Dean gave a goal kick.Gabriel in training last week with #Arsenalclearly worked out how to stop Eden Hazard #CFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/s4NY2xkHCk Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) September 19, 2015It was approaching half-time when the game exploded into life, with Costa tangling with Laurent Koscielny in the box and appearing to throw an arm at the Arsenal defender. Both players received yellows before another altercation between Costa and Gabriel saw the latter sent off for kicking out at the Chelsea striker.Twitter exploded with a combination or fury and grudging acknowledgement of Costa's "effective" behaviour...Feels like a good game spoiled. Costa will tell us he's "a different guy off the pitch" but so what' Jonathan Northcroft (@JNorthcroft) September 19, 2015In terms of man marks, you could go high or low with Costa on whether you value influence or sportsmanship. Tough call Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) September 19, 2015Every week defenders are praised to trying to irk Costa. The moment he turns the tables, hes criticised. I say well done to him. #CFC Garry Hayes (@garryhayes) September 19, 2015Costa is a genius. Neil Atkinson (@Knox_Harrington) September 19, 2015Diego Costa = Evil Genius. Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) September 19, 2015Gary Neville, meanwhile, wasn't about to miss out on the chance to troll a certain ever-outspoken Gunners fan...Did https://t.co/ltnLWTQwia Gary Neville (@GNev2) September 19, 2015Into the second half, and it didn't take long for Chelsea to make their numerical advantage count, with Terry's replacement, Kurt Zouma, heading past Cech from a pinpoint Cesc Fabregas free-kick.JT applauding Zouma's goal...it was the kind of goal JT has scored himself many times Simon Johnson (@sjstandardsport) September 19, 2015Question marks all that defensive "effort" from Arsenal for the goal, but appreciate the stunning delivery from Cesc too. #CHEARS Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) September 19, 2015But that wasn't the end of the trouble for Arsenal, as Santi Cazorla picked up a second yellow for a lunge on Fabregas, leaving the visitors with just nine men...while Costa continued to menace up the other end.The hardpan lunatic that is Santi Cazorla is sent off as Arsenal are reduced to nine men. Diego Costa remains on the pitch. John Cross (@johncrossmirror) September 19, 2015As Calum Chambers deflected Hazard's late effort past Cech to double Chelsea's lead, there was something all too familiar about Arsenal's plight...BT Sport showing repeats of old Arsenal matches on a Saturday lunchtime. Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) September 19, 2015This episode of Premier League Years is rubbish. Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) September 19, 2015482 - Arsenal have now failed to score in their last 482 minutes of Premier League football against Chelsea. Buffer. OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 19, 2015I like Diego Costa! Night Night Gary Neville (@GNev2) September 19, 2015Today in teams that reflect their managers, Diego Costa winds up defenders, Gabriel responds with immense naivety #CFC #AFC Adam Digby (@Adz77) September 19, 2015Not that Arsenal fans were bitter or anything...Chelsea's man of the match... pic.twitter.com/3EeVw46iG9 Arsenal Related (@ArsenalsRelated) September 19, 20[15[Twitter]
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