Robin van Persie now has two goals, and Arsenal are up 4-3 after 85 minutes. RVP has bailed out his team over and over again with goals that he made out of nothing this season, but both of his strikes today were absolute gifts. Both had a lot to do with errors by John Terry, though this one was a lot more ridiculous than the last one.
Chelsea Vs. Arsenal Live, 2011 Premier League: John Terry Falls, Gifting Robin Van Persie A Brace
The goal wasn't all Terry's fault; Florent Malouda played an absolutely horrendous back pass to him while RVP was attached to his hip. However, Terry failed to get the ball back to Petr Cech to clear, instead falling flat on his face (literally), allowing van Persie to carry the ball towards the box with no marker for 50 yards. Cech couldn't come up with the one-on-one stop, and Arsenal now lead. Because Terry fell down.
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