Manchester United’s Dose of Karma at Chelsea Could Be the Tonic Arsenal Need

Watching Chelsea vs. Manchester United this morning, the first thing I noticed was how easily United seemed to be controlling the match in the first half.
They seemed relaxed and confident, but didn’t look especially threatening before Wayne Rooney’s sudden stunningly silky contribution, after Branislav Ivanovic let him have a little too much space.
Another thing that was noticeable early on was that referee Martin Atkinson was trying to let the game flow. He wasn’t going to give free kicks as freely as other referees seem to these days. He, in fact, seemed to be favoring Chelsea slightly, which at first I didn’t think I was seeing—but after the free kick against Patrice Evra for the “foul” on Fernando Torres, I thought that something must be up.
Considering it led to