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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has belittled Jose Mourinho’s achievements at Chelsea by suggesting Claudio Ranieri laid the foundations for their decade of success.

Former Arsenal boss George Graham has warned Diego Costa he faces being targeted by officials after his indiscretions in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over the Gunners on Saturday.

This barely tells the story of a game that will leave Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger furious and frustrated in equal measure as he saw his players fall victim to the trademark and predictable wind-up tactics of Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

Mertesacker was ill for the clash while Koscielny watched the 0-0 stalemate from the stands after picking up a back problem.