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The situation on the eve of the match was simple: the 15th League team took fifth. Even those who rarely follow the Gunners have heard of the Arsenal crisis for a long time, so breakthroughs like “will be back” are only just ready to let even the most optimistic fans of the “rojiblancos” Londoners escape. Everybody says something has to be changed. But today’s fight should change the general mood: is everything so bad at Arsenal and everything so good at Chelsea?
Edouard Mendy knew how to get the ball out of the net for the first time in one of Arsenal’s first attacks: after taking from the right to the far post, Martinelli from an advantageous position and without pressure from the defenders missed the goal frame.
The hosts in the opening unexpectedly took the lead more actively, forcing the “blues” to defend. However, this did not last long and gradually the nominal favorite took control of the situation under his own power. Was it profitable? No. I only remember Mason Mount’s free kick: the 21-year-old midfielder, who had already scored in the Premier League this season, beautifully rounded the wall, but after hitting the crossbar, the projectile decided to leave the field.
In the middle of the half, the match unleashed a bit of confusion: no one looked like a contender for victory. The “Arsenal”, for example, could not tie a few simple passes from the other side, as if there was not enough mutual understanding, which only confirmed the conversations of internal conflicts in the team. But even that was enough to keep the Blues out of their half of the field. Chelsea have not been able to create again, so fans of the Blues philosophy can continue to mourn the loss due to Ziyech’s injury.
Even before the goal, “Arsenal” created another poignant moment for himself: Bellerin picked up a neutral ball in the right welterweight zone and handed it to Smith-Rowe – the 20-year-old rookie missed the ball from eight yards . Let’s dismiss it as nervousness over the 20-year-old midfielder’s debut.
Well, actually, the goal. The case where events could have played out differently “if” it wasn’t for James’ foul on Tierney, which Michael Oliver, in a highly controversial situation, deemed in favor of the hosts.
And then the second goal came on time: Jaka marked his return with an ideal free kick after a three-game suspension in the EPL with a shot at “nine.”
The break did not mean any special change in the game, first of all, the losers. Little has changed at “Arsenal”, but a sudden lake of lakes descended on Saka: the British forward, with a mad blow from the right corner of the penalty area, sent a projectile on Mendy. The Senegalese goalkeeper’s first three shots on target resulted in goals.
The Gunners, with an excellent result for them, gave the ball to the opposition (32:68 ball possession statistics speak for themselves), beginning to see how toothless Chelsea tries to create something. There was some sort of grievance on the part of Lampard’s gang, but the team was unable to hit the mark in any way to at least verify Leno’s reaction. Even a goal that Abraham scored more than he scored turned out to be a confirmation of this thought. And the apogee of the nightmare for the guests of the night was a weak-willed penalty from Jorginho, who delivered the ball to the goalkeeper.
As a result, there is a huge fiasco (not only on the scoreboard, but also in the game), of which there is only one question: Does Chelsea really depend on the attacking game of the actions of a footballer with a Moroccan passport, without which the Blues did not win four games? of the last five? Chelsea are sixth, and could slide to seventh tomorrow after Tottenham’s victory.
“Arsenal” win in the Premier League for the first time since 1 November, but did not particularly correct their classification: the fourteenth row, which tomorrow can take away from London “Leeds”. It’s funny that Ars is playing very well with the favorites this season: a win over Manchester United, Liverpool (in the Cup), now Chelsea, and a draw with Southampton. But how to successfully cut through the middle peasants and league outsiders: Mikel Arteta has yet to figure it out.
London. Emirates Stadium
Arsenal – Chelsea 3: 1
Goals: Alexander Lacazette 35 (pen), Granite Jaka 44, Bucaio Saka 56 – Tammy Abraham 87
Arsenal: Bernd Leno, Hector Bellerin, Kieran Tierney, Pablo Marie, Bukayo Saka, Alexander Lacazette (Shkodran Mustafi 90 + 2), Rob Holding, Mohamed El Nenni, Emil Smith Rowe (Joe Willock 65), Granite Jaka, Gabriel Martinelli (Nicolas Pepe 71 )
Chelsea: Edward Mendy, Thiago Silva, N’Golo Kante (Kai Havertz 74), Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner (Callum Hudson-Odoy 46), Kurt Zuma, Mateo Kovacic (Jorginho 46), Mason Mount, Ben Chilwell, Rhys James
Warnings: Pablo Marie 16, Kieran Tierney 83 – Thiago Silva 73
Penalty not performed: Georgino 90 + 1
