It's all pair shaped

31 October 2009 17:59
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Bolton 0-4 ChelseaSoccer Saturday analysisAre Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka suited to playing together?[LNB] It's a question that's often been asked and a succession of Chelsea managers have debated the wisdom of pairing the two big-money strikers up front at the same time.[LNB]However, Carlo Ancelotti has played them both together in a 4-4-2 formation throughout this season and after watching Chelsea's latest victory, a 4-0 success at Bolton, Soccer Saturday pundit Phil Thompson said the doubters have been silenced by Chelsea's front two.[LNB]He said Drogba and Anelka have formed a strong partnership and when asked about the key to Saturday's victory he pointed to the intelligent movement of the Chelsea strikers.[LNB]"It was the movement of Drogba and Anelka," he told Soccer Saturday.[LNB]"They were dropping off into midfield areas and they were vacating it and turning and running at people.[LNB]"It was really, really good to see. It was like a chess game at times.[LNB]"They enjoyed it even more in the second half when they had even more space. [LNB]"It was great."[LNB]InfluenceGoals from Frank Lampard, Deco, Drogba and a Zat Knight own goal sealed a comfortable victory, while a red card for Bolton defender JLloyd Samuel on the stroke of half time aided the away side's cause.[LNB]And while Thompson felt the red card was significant, he thought Chelsea were the better team before Bolton were reduced to 10 men.[LNB]"Of course it was going to influence the game," he continued.[LNB]"It was right on half-time, but Chelsea were always the better team. Typical Bolton had a go and got their diagonal balls in and played quite well.[LNB]"But Chelsea were passing it really well, switching the play from one side to the other. Bolton were going one-for-one on all of the midfield players, so they were just switching it all the time.[LNB]"They were very, very good."[LNB]EndeavourThompson praised Bolton for their endeavour, but said the home side were never in with a chance of winning the game.[LNB]"Bolton did the best they could in this game", he said.[LNB]"I don't think there was much chance. They had a go in the first half and early on in the second half but really they were not at the races against this Chelsea team."[LNB]

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