"Chelsea" defender Nemanja Matic believes that the dismissal of Per Mertesacker was not the main factor that determined the victory of the "aristocrats" against Arsenal yesterday. The "Gunners" game plan fell apart in the 18th minute when the German saw a red card in front of his eyes for a foul on Diego Costa. Although the players accepted the referee's decision, there was a lot of dissatisfaction after the match, expressed by coach Arsene Wenger. Five minutes after the incident, Costa scored the only goal of the match and helped Chelsea to secure three points. "I am sure that even if Arsenal had not received a red card, we would have played just as well because we created opportunities earlier," Matic told his club's official website. "It was the real Chelsea and I believe that in the future we will prove ourselves worthy of representing this team again. Of course, we are not in a good position on the league table, but there are still many matches left until the end of the season, so we will have a chance to show our ability." After yesterday's victory, Guus Hiddink's team climbed to thirteenth place.
