We have had Carvalho speaking Portuguese in the Portuguese media 'not understanding' why he hasn't featured this season already and 'The Special One' responding by telling RC to get an IQ test and fining him duly. Now we had the media scurrying around about Arjen Robben saying that its bad for players to be dropped if they have performed badly in one game and that it would not do well for the dropped player's confidence.

These are the same players that won the title last season and these are the same players that start the game today as defending champions. And then lastly the long running saga of the Michael Essien transfer finally bearing fruit on Friday when the transfer was signed, sealed and delivered.

Today sees Arsenal Wenger in charge for his 500th Arsene match and did you know that Wenger has not lost a milestone match as in 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th? How about 500th unlucky?

Chelsea's last victory against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge came ten years ago, almost to the day, when Mark Hughes scored the only goal of the game.

Do you remember the teams that day?

Chelsea:

Kharine, Burley, Johnsen, Sinclair, Myers, Gullit, Spackman, Wise, Peacock, Hughes and Furlong

Arsenal:

Seaman, Dixon, Winterburn, Keown, Bould, Adams, Jensen, Parlour, Bergkamp, Wright, Merson

Today's Chelsea team could be the one that started against Wigan last week.:

Cech, Ferreira, Terry, Gallas, Del Horno, Makelele, Lampard, Gudjohnsen, Duff, Drogba, Robben

Any Arsenal fan reading this before they set off to West London, DON'T forget you are sitting in the Shed End today and not the East Stand Lower.

And don't forget that if you take a bag to The Bridge this afternoon, it will be searched and that includes handbags Ladies, and therefore means that you will be delayed in entering the ground.