Arsenal’s fighting spirit has been revived by keeping their Premier League title hopes alive after a huge win over Chelsea team Seemingly in need of life support Under the leadership of Frank Lampard.
Arsenal are back on top of ranking – for One day at least – by dismantling Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to end four game wins run that saw control of the address race Slips.
The Gunners faced their disappointment over last Week 4-1 loss to rival Manchester City to the dominant first-half displaygoing 3-0 up Within 34 minutes as Chelsea slipped to a sixth successive loss in everyone competitions under Lampard.
Almost identical goals scored by Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus added After the third minutes. Show visitors a little in Chukwunonso Madueke even pulled out in response one back in Day 65 but never came close to returning as the stewards saw it to be out the game.
“We came out with Different spirit, different team to last time (against City),” Odegaard told Sky Sports. “It hurt after (City) game And we used that anger and disappointment in this game to bounce back. “
the win Arsenal puts two points Above Manchester City at the top of the standings, but given that Pep Guardiola team two games in hand – including in home against West Ham on Wed – may not stay there for long.
Arsenal was coming off Loss to the city and a run of Three consecutive draws before that. But Mikel Arteta team I couldn’t ask for a lot easier The opposition as I tried to get it back on a path.
“So we want that you have any chance to win the leagueWell, we should have win Arteta said.
Granit Xhaka set up the opening two goals in In a similar fashion, send a low cross to box from left to pick out odegaard, who beats goalkeeper Kipa Arrizabalaga with for him left Provide both times.
that took any remaining air out of Chelsea team He has nothing play for and weakens in twelveth place under the third manager of the chapter in Lampard who He is set To finally leave of the campaign.
Jesus split in the third just Three minutes after Odegaard second after the rebound.
Lampard gave former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is rare startbut the Gunners’ early dominance meant that Four of the forward’s first Seven touches in the game It was a kick off. he took off halftime.
“Firstly-half performance has not been good Adequate. In every way, said Lampard. “We were nice play against and in all way. … If you are play like This, you get what you get.”
Arsenal missed two good opportunities to extend lead After the end of the first half, where Thiago Silva’s header was removed from his colleague in the middle back Gabriel off Line in Xhaka’s low shot was saved by Kepa three minutes later.
Madueki gave Chelsea a little of Hopefully it happened behind Oleksandr Zinchenko to meet with A ball over Summit and hit Aaron Ramsdale from close range range.
While Chelsea’s intensity increased after that, Ramsdale didn’t have another save until Kai Havertz attempted a shot from a tricky angle. in injury time.
