There are many derbies in London, but there are only two weighty ones: one is arsenal and Tottenham's North London derby, a bitter enemy, only confrontation and hatred; the other is Chelsea's battle with Arsenal for the king of London, the Blues want to defend the status of the king of London, and the gunners want to regain their former glory.
After a long time of anticipation, the 25th round of the Premier League, Chelsea and Arsenal's London derby finally arrived late.
The Premier League's race for four has entered a white-hot stage, and Arsenal has always occupied the initiative in the table, and has the advantage of 1 or even 2 less games. However, just as the fans lamented the return of the four demons, the Gunners inexplicably suffered 3 consecutive defeats, and the battle for the four became dangerous again.
Although they were sadly out of the Champions League quarter-finals against Real Madrid, the Blues defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals to advance to the final, and the FA Cup trophy became the blues' last and only goal this season.
Perhaps in the Premier League, which is more than enough than the top and the bottom, or the confidence in his own tactics, Tuchel, who has no desire and no desire, has let go of himself, and in the face of Arteta, who desperately needs 1 victory to stop the bleeding, he once again sacrificed the formation of 3 centre-backs.
If you have any impressions, you will remember the tragic situation of Tuchel's last sacrifice of 3 centre-backs - the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals lost 1-3 at home to Real Madrid. Christensen, the starter, was blown up by Vinicius, laying the groundwork for the final exit. In this derby, Tuchel seems to have completely forgotten the lesson of the Champions League exit, Christensen started without saying, Thiago Silva and Rudiger also hung up the exemption card, which made the Technically Rough and Slow Danish Centre-Back once again the Target of the Gunners' key attacks.
In just 13 minutes, Christensen gave Tuchel the first blow, and he chose the stupidest way to deal with it under Nketiah's pressure - a weak return pass. The cross was cut clean by Nketiah, followed by a powerful kick.
However, it took the Blues only 4 minutes to equalize. In the 17th minute, Vilna neche, who had been in good shape recently, fired a shot that refracted after hitting Xhaka, and Ramsdale was caught off guard and could only watch the ball enter the net.
However, after only 10 minutes, the Gunners were leading again. In the 27th minute, Erdegaard, Saka and Smith Rowe played the Blues defence through, and Smith Rowe pushed the far corner to win. But it took the Blues just five minutes to equalize, and in the 32nd minute, captain Azpilicueta stepped forward and poked the ball into the goal before Tavares.
The two sides came and went, very lively, although there were many goals, but all relied on the back defense. At half-time, Tuchel finally realized his mistake and quickly replaced Christensen sleepwalking with Thiago Silva.
The veteran came out, a top two. Thiago Silva reorganized the defense after coming on the pitch, and the Blues stabilized the situation, but Thiago Silva's steady play was still erased by his teammates. In the 57th minute, Rees James made a mistake in passing the ball at the back, Tavares snatched the cross and Thiago Silva's sophisticated tackle had defused Nketia's turn, but Sal kicked the ball to Nketiah's feet.
Receiving two big gifts from the Blues defenders in one game, Nketiah laughed lightly, and the youngster who had been released by the Blues once again took the lead for the Gunners after scoring twice.
Again and again, not again. Despite Tuchel's succession of troops, the Blues failed to equalise this time, but in injury time, captain Azpilicueta pulled Saka into the penalty area to foul, completely extinguishing the Blues' hopes of an equaliser.
4 to 2! The Gunners regained their confidence with a gut-wrenching victory after three straight losses, widening the point gap with Manchester United to three points in one less game. This weekend, Arsenal will sit at the Emirates Stadium and Manchester United in direct dialogue, the outcome of this gun battle will directly determine the fate of the two teams this season.
The wonderful London derby is over and Arsenal laughed, but the king of London is still Chelsea, just don't know if the Manchester United fans who watched the game will have a feeling of being pitted...