GUNNERS YEARS: Rioch blames himself for Chelsea draw
1995: Bruce Rioch blamed himself after two points dropped in the 1-1 home draw with Chelsea. I cocked it up – I was too cautious, admitted the Arsenal manager after he manmarked Dennis Wise and John Spencer to stifle the Blues attacking threat. Spencer
1995:
Bruce Rioch blamed himself after two points dropped in the 1-1 home draw with Chelsea.
"I cocked it up - I was too cautious," admitted the Arsenal manager after he manmarked Dennis Wise and John Spencer to stifle the Blues' attacking threat.
Spencer gave Chelsea a first half lead as the Blues dominated the opening 45 minutes with their slick passing, but Rioch made half-time changes and Lee Dixon levelled with two minutes to go as Arsenal finished with ten men after Steve Bould's late dismissal.
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"The players have been magnificent for me this season but the previous manager said before the start of this season that it needed a rebuild,'' added Rioch.
"We lost five players in the summer and only signed two - the coaching staff said we were short before.
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