With all eyes falling on Stamford Bridge, Chelsea and Arsenal performed out a 1-1 attract west London on Sunday afternoon.
Whereas former Chelsea star Kai Havertz may need seen his first-half strike accurately dominated out by VAR, probabilities got here at a premium in SW6.
With the Gunners determined to make up some essential floor within the title chase, Mikel Arteta’s squad ultimately opened the scoring on the hour mark as Brazil worldwide Gabriel Martinelli discovered a well past Robert Sanchez’s close to submit.
Nonetheless, enduring what has grow to be fairly the battle since coming back from October’s worldwide break, Arsenal had been virtually instantly pegged again as Pedro Neto produced a thunderous strike simply 10 minutes after Martinelli’s opener.
Whereas Arsenal may need nonetheless not suffered a single Premier League defeat in west London since again in 2018, they already discover themselves sat 9 factors adrift of leaders Liverpool.
As for Chelsea, struggling only a single defeat from any of their earlier 10 straight Premier League appearances, Sunday’s 1-1 stalemate at Stamford Bride was sufficient to push the Blues again into the Champions League spots.
In what was a largely cagey affair from SW6 on Sunday afternoon, we’ve got taken a have a look at the principle speaking factors.
Arsenal fail to assert a vital enhance
Whereas Arsenal may need come flying out of the traps when opening up the brand new marketing campaign, Arteta’s squad have continued to point out some actual points since coming back from October’s fortnight interval.
Struggling a maiden Champions League defeat earlier within the week as they fell to a 1-0 loss away at Italian giants Inter Milan, the Gunners have seen their title ambitions take a serious dent.
Marking their return from October’s worldwide break with a shock 2-0 defeat by the hands of Bournemouth final month, Sunday’s friends have remarkably received only a pair of their earlier seven appearances throughout all competitions.
Likewise, together with a 1-0 loss towards Newcastle final weekend, they’ve failed to gather consecutive victories throughout any format over the previous six weeks.
Notching only a single strike of their three appearances over the previous week and getting into November’s break sat 9 factors adrift on this season’s title hunt, Arteta’s aspect should mud themselves down shortly over the subsequent fortnight.
Chelsea proceed to impress
Though on paper Chelsea may need registered only a single victory from any of their earlier 4 appearances throughout all fronts, the Blues have continued to realize a string of plaudits.
Whereas some round SW6 may need been left stunned over the summer season as Enzo Marsesca was appointed as Mauricio Pochettino’s alternative, Sunday’s hosts are actually having fun with life below the previous Leicester supervisor.
Now struggling only a single defeat from any of their earlier 10 consecutive Premier League appearances, it’s no secret that Chelsea have their sights firmly set on reserving a profitable Champions League return this season.
Storming their strategy to an 8-0 romp towards Noah earlier within the week and now profitable every of their first three Convention League showdowns by an mixture rating of 16-3, the Blues ought to discover the temper of their camp at an actual excessive.
Heading into the fortnight break sat in bronze medal place, Maresca’s aspect will probably be subsequent seen on November twenty third when the Italian tactician returns to the King Energy.
The Gunners want stability away from the Emirates
Though Arsenal may need gained an actual popularity for his or her success on the highway final season as they collected 25 factors from their closing 9 Premier League showdowns away from the Emirates, Arteta’s aspect have drastically struggled to discover a related stage this time round.
Struggling Champions League frustration earlier within the week as they fell to that 1-0 loss by the hands of Inter Milan, Sunday’s friends are desperately searching for some much-needed stability outdoors of north London.
As soon as once more dropping a pair of essential factors in SW6, Arsenal’s 3-0 EFL Cup victory away at Preston on October thirtieth is the one means win that they’ve recorded from any of their earlier seven appearances away from the Emirates.
With that prolonged rut stemming all the best way again to a 1-0 victory towards arch-rivals Tottenham on September fifteenth, Arteta will know that his squad should discover a strategy to finish their away day struggles if they’re to mount a real title cost this season.
Match Information
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gutso, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson
Subs: Mudryk, Fernandez, James, Nkunku
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Rice, Partey, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
Subs: Trossard, Marino, Jesus
Targets: Chelsea: Neto (70’) – Arsenal: Martinelli (60’)
Yellow Playing cards: Chelsea: Colwill, Mdueke, Neto, Cucurella – Arsenal: Havertz, White
Purple Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Michael Oliver