Goals from wingers Arjen Robben and Joe Cole earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over London rivals Arsenal on Sunday, restoring their nine point-lead at the top of the Premier League.It was Chelsea’s first league win at Highbury since 1990 and put the champions 20 points clear of Arsenal, who suffered their third successive league defeat without scoring.Dutchman Robben broke a bad-tempered deadlock in the 39th minute when striker Didier Drogba put him through just over the halfway line.The speedy winger kept his head to angle a left-footed shot past Jens Lehmann from 10 metres, the ball hitting the far post before bouncing in.Cole made it two in the 73rd minute with another fine individual effort to win the ball from Lauren on the right, cut inside and outflank England team mate Sol Campbell before poking the ball home.Arsenal had their chances in an intense but scrappy game. Thierry Henry hit the post in the 20th minute and Dutch striker Robin van Persie had a first-half goal controversially ruled offside.Lauren, substitute Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires forced goalkeeper Petr Cech into second-half saves.On Saturday, a revitalised Manchester United cut down on Chelsea’s lead with a 2-0 victory at Aston Villa as United kept up the pressure with a goal in each half by strikers Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney.Elsewhere on Saturday fifth-placed Bolton Wanderers crushed Everton 4-0 at Goodison Park and Portsmouth marked manager Harry Redknapp’s first home match back in charge with a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion.Senegalese forward Henri Camara hit a hat-trick to give Wigan Athletic a 3-0 home win over Charlton Athletic and England striker Michael Owen also scored three in Newcastle United’s 4-2 win at West Ham United. Fulham beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 while Manc City thrashed Birmingham 4-1.
