I was at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night for BBC Radio 5 live and, beforehand, I thought the stormy conditions would suit Arsenal.
It had been pouring with rain all day but the pitch was immaculate and great for crisp passing. As a player, you cannot ask for anything more than that and I thought it would be perfect to zip the ball about on.
That did not happen, and the Gunners ended up playing poorly.
Arsene Wenger's side looked tired and short of ideas but credit has to go to Blues boss Jose Mourinho for getting his tactics spot on. Chelsea crowded the midfield, had a solid defence and looked dangerous on the counter-attack.
Mourinho came for a point, and he left with one. In terms of examining how he got it, it was a brilliant game to watch, but for the neutral it did not offer much in the way of entertainment.
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