They had Huddlestone and Livermore on the bench, who are both more combative.
If they weren't really fit, they could have played Bassong or Corluka at CB and moved Kaboul into midfield.
A very fair point. I expect Chelsea to be in tge mix for the championship too.
By the way, is there a more disgusting shirt around than the Arsenal away?
Depends on what they do in the next few days.