Arsenal beat Chelsea and moved back to the top of the Premier League.
Bukayo Saka (number 7) wanted the winning goal. PDO
Long-time Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger brought the phrase “sterile dominance” into futs jargon. It certainly described the current Gunners koutsi well Mikel Arteta thoughts during the break of the Chelsea-Arsenal match.
The away team had dominated proceedings at Stamford Bridge but failed to get a single shot on goal for Chelsea.
Arteta knew he had to turn the match in his favor because on Saturday Erling Haaland’s the winning goal finished in extra time had lifted Manchester City to the top of the league.
Everything changed right at the beginning of the second episode. Now also a Chelsea bag Édouard Mendy had to work for his salary.
At just over an hour, the Senegalese keeper converted nicely Gabriel Jesus into a hard-hitting corner kick. Those who stepped in to shoot it Bukayo Saka maybe didn’t try to pull straight to the finish line. That’s probably where the ball would have gone, if not for the Arsenal header Gabriel Magalhães would have reached the game tool to the roof of the goal.
Saka fanned the hit as if it were his own, but it was recorded for the brass defender.
Chelsea tried to wake up in a losing position, but Arsenal showed the antics of the Champions by keeping the Blues at a safe distance from an equaliser.
Many have doubted whether Arsenal could really fight with Manchester City for the Premier League title. At least based on Sunday’s performance, the Gunners have every right to dream.