Chelsea were unable to live with Arsenal’s pace, technique and desire in the second half
Arsenal 's Kai Havertz scores his side's fourth goal during the Premier League match against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA Wirechampions, who retain control of their destiny in terms of this season’s thrilling title race. But how Mikel Arteta’s team won and the message could not have been any clearer. If City are to slip, Arsenal will surely be there to capitalise.
Kai Havertz was excellent, scoring twice, but he was surely eclipsed by the Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard, who drove his team in some style. Leandro Trossard had scored the first and, with Ben White chipping in with the other two from right back, it was a nightmarish evening for Chelsea. All eyes now turn to Liverpool’s visit to Everton on Wednesday before City go to Brighton on Thursday.
Rice drew in Alfie Gilchrist, who started in place of the injured Malo Gusto, and slipped the ball to the overlapping Trossard. He took a touch before beating Djordje Petrovic at the goalkeeper’s near post. It was too easy. Arsenal had a spell in front of goal leading up to the half-hour mark that was dizzying to watch so goodness knows how the Chelsea backline must have lived it. Somehow they survived. Rice banged one shot high after a wonderful spin away from Enzo Fernández while Havertz extended Petrovic. Havertz would also see a shot deflect off Axel Disasi and slam into Petrovic’s face at close quarters. It went down as a big save, although quite how much Petrovic knew about it was unclear.
Arsenal needed a second goal because despite their dominance, Chelsea had retained a puncher’s chance. Arteta sent his players out early for the second half and it was not difficult to guess his watchwords to them. Intensity, impact. How they delivered, Ødegaard seemingly on a one-man mission to make the difference.
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