Youngsters deliver for Arsenal as scrutiny shifts to Lampard
Arteta had billed the coming week, starting with the visit of Chelsea, as a โcrucialโ period that would determine which direction Arsenal was heading this season. A first league victory in nearly two months was vital, therefore, to boost Arsenal players' fragile confidence โ even if it only lifted them into 14th place. โIt's something to build on.โIt took 90 minutes for the scrutiny that was hovering over Arteta to drift toward his Chelsea counterpart, Frank Lampard. That's three losses in the last four league games for Chelsea, which has dropped to seventh place and whose identity โ and best lineup โ is increasingly hard to decipher. The result kept Leicester above United in the standings after they started the day in second and third place.
Dortmund, Chelsea stage big Champions League comebacks
(AP Photo/Ian Walton)PARIS On a night of big comebacks in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to beat Inter Milan 3-2 Tuesday while Chelsea erased a three-goal deficit to draw 4-4 against nine-man Ajax. Five-time champion Barcelona couldn't score at all, with star striker Lionel Messi hitting the crossbar and having a late shot saved by standout goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar in 0-0 draw with visiting Slavia Prague. Barcelona remains top of Group F with eight points and Dortmund is only one behind. Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham's own goal gave Ajax a second-minute lead before Jorginho equalized with his first of two penalties. Memphis Depay scored for the fourth straight Champions League game and then went off at halftime with an apparent thigh strain.