Arsenal have improved year by year under Mikel Arteta's leadership, and the 2023/24 season has completed its metamorphosis, and they have been able to maintain a relatively consistent title race throughout the season, without the lack of stamina as in the past, and rarely drop the chain at critical moments. Now, at the end of April, Arsenal completed a replay of the 29th round of the Premier League, beating Chelsea 5-0 at home, thus playing the best statistics in the Premier League, and all statistics dominated the Premier League.
The standings show that Arsenal have scored 82 goals and conceded just 26 goals from 34 Premier League games, which are currently the best figures in the Premier League. Against Chelsea in this round, Arsenal showed their dominance in the strong dialogue, Arteta used the 433 formation, Saka, Havertz and Trossard partnered in the front three, Rice, Thomas Partey and Odegaard partnered in the three midfielders, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Saliba and Ben White partnered in the back four, and goalkeeper David Raya. The starting line-up is worth a whopping 718 million euros and is very young, with an average age of only 25.
Jorginho, Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli, Fabio Vieira and others came off the bench. Chelsea injuries are frequent, Fofana, Reece James, Lavia, Nkunku, Colwill, Chilwell and others are all injured, coach Pochettino showed a 4231 formation, Jaxson, Mudryk, Caicedo, Enzo and others led the start. The squad is worth 417 million euros. In the 4th minute of the game, Rice assisted Trossard to complete a small-angle blast in the penalty area, and Arsenal made a dream start and led 1-0.
In the 52nd minute of the game, Arsenal started a mercury-like attacking frenzy, Rice completed the goal through a corner kick, was blocked, Ben White scored a supplementary goal, Arsenal led 2-0, and in the 57th minute of the game, Odegaard counterattacked a long pass to directly tear through the entire Chelsea defense, showing the style of a midfield master, Havertz scored the ball and scored a direct goal, Arsenal led 3-0. In the 65th minute of the game, Bukayo Saka cut a cross, Havertz got the ball and turned and scored with a left-footed cold shot, Arsenal led 4-0, and in the 70th minute of the game, Odegaard cleverly picked up the ball and sent the ball into the penalty area, Ben White rushed to the goal with a direct volley, and Arsenal bloodied Chelsea 5-0.
Arsenal had 46 per cent possession throughout the game, with 26-7 shots on goal and 9-1 shots on target against Chelsea, and it turned into a perfect 5-0 victory. After the win, Arsenal has set four grand achievements, first, the statistics dominate the list, leading the standings, both offensive and defensive; second, the last 5 Premier League games against Chelsea unbeaten, 4 wins and 1 draw; third, Arsenal has played BIG6 8 times in the Premier League this season, unbeaten, 4 wins and 4 draws; fourth, Arsenal has at least 5 goals difference in a single game in the Premier League 6 times this season, comparable to the peak Manchester City.
Although Arsenal's data are very good, but winning the Premier League title is still passive, to see the face of the real Premier League overlord Manchester City, Manchester City is currently in the Premier League 3 consecutive wins, in the Premier League is extremely stable, less Arsenal 2 games got 73 points, the last 6 Premier League games, Manchester City went straight to 9 consecutive wins to win the championship, the schedule pressure is also less than Arsenal, only Tottenham Hotspur is a strong opponent, the other 5 opponents are all middle and lower teams. Arsenal's last four Premier League games have strong opponents such as Manchester United and Tottenham. Liverpool are currently second with 74 points in one game less than Arsenal, and the situation in the last five Premier League games is similar to Arsenal.