Sun rises from the east, earth keeps spinning, Chelsea beats Arsenal, Drogba scores to upset Wenger, day follows night and night follows day.

There’s nothing better in football than a Chelsea win over Arsenal. I mean it. We know that the collective arrogance of all things Arsenal is bigger than the universe. That’s why it’s extra special to knock them out time and again and sing ‘one team in london’ while they wonder what they need to do to get a draw, let alone a win. Not sure if you believe in previous births but if you do, that could be an explanation for Didier Drogba’s exploits against Arsenal.

To be honest, Arsenal’s show this time round was a bit better than the earlier efforts. They really wanted to give us a fight and lost 2-0. Doesn’t that say something? Plus, Chelsea didn’t play at their full potential. We played at a level that’s good enough to beat Arsenal with a clean sheet. For years now, they’ve been had by Chelsea. We exactly know how to play them, how to score against them, how to stop them and how to beat them with goals galore. That’s pretty sad from Wenger’s point of view. How can he allow us to walk over them, home and away, season after season? I know he’s a poor tactician but I’m really left speechless. Can I say that our premier league record against Arsenal is better than against teams like West Brom, Stoke City, Liverpool, Birmingham City etc.

Rodrigo Alex. What a goal! Every single season, he scores one such cracker and finds himself in the Chelsea goal of the season shortlist. Is he the only defender who gets into such halls of fame with this regularity? Even if Alex leaves Chelsea today, he is part of the Chelsea history and fans will never forget his contribution. That goal, that thunderous goal he scored against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the champions league had me jumping up and down like a mad man! I wouldn’t call him a centre back of the classical mould but he does display such moments of magic that can turn the match. That’s very typical of a Chelsea player. In Chelsea, our players do have an natural position and responsibilities each but they also have a hidden trump card that they can unleash every now and then – such as Terry’s headers, Cole’s left foot driven shot, Drogba’s centre back instincts, Ivanovic’s throw-ins, Lampard’s high success rate slide tackles, Alex’s free kicks etc.

So we stay on top of the league. We’re in a great position with Man Utd dropping points like they don’t want to win, Arsenal continue to be themselves and only Man City trying to catch us up but at a distance. It’s great to drub the bullishitters in the City derby and go on to the international break. Generally, these international breaks are such a pain because you’d miss Chelsea and you’d miss proper football. But then, this time though, it’s better. It’s better because Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 is out.

PES 2011 is brilliant. The Japs have cracked it again. PES 2011 is the closest you can get to football on a gaming console. It’s creepy realistic and amazing fun. And, you know what it PES 2011 online is even better. If you’re on PS3, hit me up in this community that I’ve created ‘BlueChampions’ and my PSN ID is Blue_Champion. I could play about 15-20 mins on weeknights and longer slots in the weekend. You wonder why I don’t use this time for blogging. The fact is, blogging demands so much focus and concentration than gaming. I don’t do poetry here but it’s quite an effort to write while gaming is just whiling away time with some light hearted kick about.

Never mind. As I’m settling down in Singapore, I’m still rearranging by body clocks and getting my schedules fixed. It’s not just the blogging routine, there are many other routines that haven’t yet fallen in place. I think it’ll take up to January for me to be at as much ease as I was in India. Anyway, enjoy this Euro break and if you’re on PS3, get PES 2011 and join me. I’ll leave you with this blockbuster. Cheers!