Gilbo’s second penalty conversion in as many matches proved enough to send the title north to Manchester as Arsenal drew with Chelsea 1-1 at the Grove earlier today.
Arsenal started the better of the two sides, and really should have been up by more than one when Chelsea got their equalizer, a glancing header by Michael Essien reviving the ten-men Blues and sparking them into action. Chelsea were playing as if the title depended on it, while Arsenal were simply playing not to lose.
In the dying moments, Emmanuel Eboue almost won it for the Gunners with a shot so powerful, it surely must have left a dent in the crossbar it hit.
So, in the end, a mixed bag of emotions for Gooners the world over, as the result denies Chelski the title, but, a win would have been so much better, and it certainly had been there for the taking.
One game left this season, Sunday at 10 AM ET at Portsmouth. The Gunners will be looking for a victory to close out the season. Should they earn the win, a Liverpool draw or loss on Sunday will see Arsenal improve on last year’s fourth place finish by leapfrogging the Champions League finalists to third.
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