Arsenal cling to the Premier at the expense of a drifting Chelsea

Arsenal looked deep into the wounds of an unrecognizable Chelsea and held on to the Premier League. A 3-1 that reflects the huge difference between the two teams and allows the ‘Gunners’ to continue to dream of the title as they once again lead with a two point advantage over Manchester City who, with two games to go, are again get their head tomorrow if they beat Fulham at the Etihad.

‘Let’s go’, the banner supporting an Arsenal has changed this season hand in hand Mikel Artetacontinues to stand out in the Emirates stand, while Frank Lampard bet on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s letter, a former ‘gunner’ who left the club because of his differences with the Basque coach, but who, far from settling the points, was not noticed in his first game as a starter since he was in November in Stamford Bridge against Arsenal itself. The Gabonese only touched the ball nine times and was replaced at half-time by a Lampard who accepted his mistake.

It was an uneven derby from the opening whistle. Arsenal came out ready to push their title chances to the very end and completely dominated a Chelsea side they never let breathe with relentless pressure.

Odegaard’s roller and double

At halftime the game was decided with 3-0. Martin Odegaard He scored the first two goals in two parallel actions, with horizontal passes from the left wing between the goal lines. Granite Xhaka and Leandro Trossard that the Norwegian holed like it was a ‘9’ with accurate first-class shots.

Between the two goals, Chelsea tried to react, but the big chance Ben Chilwell that frustrated Aaron Ramsdale with one save (25′), it’s a mirage.

Gabriel Jesus is floating in the wound

The ‘blue’ defense is a flan and gabriel jesus shot 3-0 point-blank before the incompetence of Thiago Silva and Wesley Fofanaboth fell on the grass, for taking a ball in an image of absolute helplessness.

Thiago Silva He rectified his mistake at the start of the second half by serving on the line with quality and poise from a header from Gabriel Magalhaes. Kepa rescued Chelsea from an upset win with a couple of saves and Arsenal danced once more to their city rivals in front of their ‘ol’ fans.

A goal that avoids a historic disaster

But the 4-0 didn’t come and instead a nice pass from Matthew Kovacic allowed Noni Madueke lose Ramsdale in his beginning (65′). It was Chelsea’s second goal in six games, all two Champions League defeats against Real Madrid, since the arrival of lampard as temporary.

Something that just prevents a historic debacle of a goalless team floundering in 12th place in the Premier. Arsenal, with four games left, is still in the hands of City but now they end four games without a win after the blow from the Etihad (4-1) and no one is disillusioned .

ARSENAL

31

CHELSEA

Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Kiwior, Gabriel Magalhães (Holding, 85′), Zinchenko (Tierney, 73′); Odegaard, Jorginho (Thomas Partey, 86′), Xhaka; Saka (Nelson, 74′), Gabriel Jesus, Trossard (Martinelli, 59′)
The
Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Fofana (Chalobah, 86′), Thiago Silva, Chilwell; Kanté, Enzo Fernández (Gallagher, 71′), Kovacic; Madueke (Ziyech, 79′), Aubameyang (Havertz, 46′), Sterling (Mudryk, 71′)
The
Goals: 1-0 Odegaard (18′), 2-0 Odegaard (31′), 3-0 Gabriel Jesus (34′), 3-1 Madueke (65′)

Referee: Robert Jones. Yellow cards to Kovacic (80′), Gallagher (95′)

Spectators: 60,144 at the Emirates

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