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Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink: Why win at Arsenal was easier than I expected
GUUS HIDDINK admitted Per Mertesacker's red card made Chelsea's victory at Arsenal easier.
Guus Hiddink was pleased with his sides performance in the win
Mertesacker was shown a straight red after 18 minutes at the Emirates for bringing down Diego Costa when he was in on goal.
Costa gave the visitors the lead five minutes later and Arsenal, who have now not beaten Chelsea in their last nine Premier League meetings, struggled to muster a response.
Chelsea have now won back-to-back Premier League away games for the first time this season as their revival continues, but Hiddink admitted the game was made easier after the red card.