At 3 o'clock on April 24, Beijing time, the 29th round of the 23-24 Premier League season ushered in a key match, and Arsenal staged a London derby against Chelsea at home. In the end, the Gunners went crazy and beat the Blues 5-0!
When Arsenal were in a strong bid for the Premier League title, Chelsea, who had brought in many new signings, had to wander around the mid-table, and the situation was completely different.
Arsenal started the game, with the likes of Kai Havertz, Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka making successful starts. Chelsea have Mudryk, Jackson, Madueke, Gallagher and others in the field, and there is a certain rotation.
In the first 5 minutes of the game, there was a hole in Chelsea's right side defense, and no one stepped up in time to face the deeper and deeper Trossard, and the Belgian striker successfully scored with a low shot from a small angle to score the team's 100th goal in all competitions this season! Arsenal led 1-0 and got off to a dream start!
Chelsea, who were one goal behind, attacked aggressively, but it was not very effective. In the 30th minute, Cucurella's shot from the left was blocked by the goalkeeper, and then Enzo followed up with a low shot wide.
In the 42nd minute, Gallagher crossed from the right with the ball, and Jackson tried to fight for the top but couldn't get it on target. Why does the header put the left hand up?
After half-time, Arsenal led 1-0 at home and played unhurriedly. The Blues did not organise a number of great chances and did not have the players to capitalise on the chances of scoring.
In the second half, in the 52nd minute, Arsenal's corner kick on the right side was coordinated, Rice's long-range shot was blocked, Ben White just followed up with a left-footed push to score, and Arsenal led 2-0!
In the 57th minute, Odegaard sent a delicate long pass, Havertz resisted Cucurella and successfully advanced to calmly pick the goal, broke through the old goal and then slid down to celebrate! Arsenal continued to expand the score 3-0!
In the second half, in the 61st minute, there was a mistake in the Arsenal backline, and Jackson faced a good opportunity to kick the ball into the net.
Jackson is definitely the most abstract striker in the Premier League this season, and the attacking running and passing combination is still okay. However, once he gets a shot in front of goal, he either has to adjust to missing a chance for half a day or an outrageous shot that kicks off the chance created by his team-mate......
In the 65th minute, Arsenal attacked again, Saka passed the ball on the right side, Havertz scored a brace with a low shot, Arsenal 4-0!
In the 70th minute, Odegaard sent a cross, Ben White successfully followed up and scored a brace, Arsenal 5-0!
At the end of the game, Arsenal finally defeated the city rival Chelsea 5-0 at home, this time it was really pressed, and the biggest margin victory against Chelsea in team history was played!
So far, Arsenal has accumulated 77 points in 34 rounds and temporarily topped the Premier League, scoring 82 goals to rank first in the league, and the first firepower in the Premier League!
Chelsea suffered a five-goal defeat away from home, but the squad was not very bad compared to their opponents, and perhaps the biggest difference was the familiarity between the players. Of course, this has something to do with the manager's tactical arrangement.
Of Arsenal's five goals, all but one of Odegaard's long balls were all recycled when the Blues went on defensive, with the Gunners combining their runs and passes to quickly create a good chance for their team-mates to shoot in front of goal.
Arsenal are entering a better situation than they have seen in recent years, while local rivals Chelsea are struggling to adjust and adapt, while the Gunners, who have played the league's top firepower, are temporarily at the top, and the two biggest rivals Liverpool and Manchester City are still on the rise.
With such a ferocious performance this season, it will be interesting to see if Arteta's Arsenal can win the Premier League title!
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