Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has admitted that his team struggled to deal with the movement and positioning of Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil.

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Lampard, speaking to BT Sport, also expressed his disappointment on how his side dealt with playing against 10 men.

The Gunners were a man down before the half-hour mark, after David Luiz was sent off.

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Jorginho made it 1-0 from the penalty spot before Gabriel Martinelli ran through to equalize.

Arsenal captain, Hector Bellerin, equalised three minutes after opposing captain Cesar Azpilicueta thought he had claimed a victory for the Blues.

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Asked why his side struggled to control the game despite their one-man advantage, Lampard explained: “Well I think probably for 15 minutes in the first half it did because I think we were still probably in the mindset of them with 11.

“And Ozil pulling out to the side and giving you some problems and I think we ended up being in a kind of middle ground.”

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