No stopping Chelsea as Birmingham hold Man Utd
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-12-29 11:10

All the goals came in the first half - with captain Thierry Henry scoring twice, including a penalty, and Dennis Bergkamp and Jose Antonio Reyes getting the others.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose side were beaten three times in the league earlier this month, was in optimistic mood.

"I have always said there is a lot of potential in the team and we can grow quickly because we have many young players and from month to month they're playing better," he told Sky Sports.

Freezing temperatures across the country put paid to three fixtures - Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland and Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic.