Arsenal returned to the top of the EPL. Manchester City, who had two less games, moved down to second place. Arsenal beat London rivals Chelsea with Odegaard’s multi-goal.
Arsenal won 3-1 in the EPL home game against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 3rd (Korean time). Captain Odegor scored 2 goals and Jejus scored 1 goal. Arsenal broke the chain of the last 4 games without a win (3 draws and 1 loss). With 78 points, they recaptured the lead by beating Man City (76 points), who played two fewer matches. Chelsea only managed to catch up with Madueke by one goal. Chelsea are on a four-game 토스카지노 losing streak. Chelsea’s ‘Firefighter’ Lampard has been sluggish with six consecutive losses since taking office. Chelsea’s points stood at 39, 12th in the league. In the case of coach Lampard, he lost 10 games in a row as the EPL command tower. 4 games in Everton and 6 games in a row at Chelsea. This 10-game losing streak is Lampard’s first time as a first team coach since coach Arthur Cox in February 1988.
Arsenal raised the entire line from the beginning of the game and strengthened the forward pressure. The movement of the players and the timing of the passes were very fast. He continued to dig into the left and right sides while taking the ball possession rate high. In the 5th minute of the first half, Arsenal’s shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper. Arsenal went with a 4-3-3 formation. Torsar-Jejus-Saka in the forefront, Xaka-Jorginho-Odegor in the back, Zinchenko-Magalangis-Kibior-White in the back four, and goalkeeper Ramsdale came out.
Chelsea’s entire line was pushed down due to Arsenal’s wave of attacks in the early stages of the game. Naturally, a counterattack pattern was created after all defense. Chelsea’s rear build-up was not smooth due to strong pressure from Arsenal. In addition, Chelsea’s pass was inaccurate and the flow was often cut off. Chelsea faced with a 4-3-3 formation. Sterling-Aubameyang-Madueke played in the front line, Kovacic-Enso Fernandez-Kante in the back, Ben Chilwell-Tiago Silva-Popana-Aspiricueta in the back four, and goalkeeper Kepa.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Arsenal’s header was blocked by Chelsea’s goalkeeper. Arsenal, who continued to beat Chelsea’s defense, scored the first goal (1-0) in the 18th minute of the first half. Oedegor connected Zaka’s ground ball pass with a non-stop left-footed mid-range shot, which hit the Chelsea goalpost and pierced inside the goal line.
In the 24th minute of the first half, Ben Chilwell’s decisive left-footed shot was blocked by Arsenal’s super save. Arsenal scored his second goal (2-0) in the 31st minute of the first half. Also, his left foot shone again. It was similar to the first goal. Oedegor rushed into the empty space on Zaka’s bread ball pass and kicked it non-stop with his left foot. Chelsea players failed to block Odegaard’s movement and were hit while standing.
Arsenal, who gained momentum, continued the offensive. Control of the game passed to Arsenal. The Chelsea defense is completely out of balance. Arsenal added the third goal (3-0) in the 34th minute of the first half. Jesus kicked hard with his right foot in the pre-door situation. Chelsea, who were drawn 0-3, were unable to counterattack. The attack was not sharp enough to break through Arsenal’s defence. In the end, the first half ended without a single goal being recovered. Arsenal led 3-0 in the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea coach Lampard replaced striker Aubameyang, who had shown nothing in the first half, and replaced Havertz as the joker. However, Chelsea could not change the flow of the game at the beginning of the second half. As in the first half, Arsenal continued to take the lead and unravel the game. In the 7th minute of the second half, Arsenal’s left-footed shot was blocked by opposing goalkeeper Kepa’s diving save. Arsenal took out Thorsar in the 14th minute of the second half and introduced Martinelli as a joker to tighten the reins of the attack.
In the 17th minute of the second half, in a decisive counterattack situation, Chelsea could not connect to the shot with the last pass miss. In the 20th minute of the second half, Madueke scored a comeback goal (1-3) for Chelsea. Kovačić’s space pass was kicked in by Madueke running in. Chasing 1-3, Chelsea changed their attack by introducing Gallagher and Moudrik as jokers in the 25th minute of the second half. Chelsea continued to steal the atmosphere of the game.
Arsenal and Chelsea responded with substitutions. In the 28th minute of the second half, Arsenal took out Zinchenko and Saka and put in Tierney and Nelson as jokers. Chelsea put in Ziyech in the 34th minute of the second half to tighten the reins of the attack. Chelsea continued to block Arsenal’s build-up with active pressure. Arsenal did not show the agile movement like the first half.
In the 37th minute of the second half, Arsenal’s left-footed shot was blocked by Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa. Arsenal, who led 3-1, entered the 40th minute of the second half to defend Rob Holding and Party. Chelsea even put Chaloba in the 41st minute of the second half. But Chelsea couldn’t score an extra goal. Arsenal maintained a two-goal lead. In the end, Arsenal won 3-1.
The statistics site WhoScored.com gave Oedegor the highest rating of 8.8. The match MOM (Man of the Match) was also Odegare. Zaka scored 8.1 points and Jejus scored 7.5 points. The ratings of Chelsea players were low. Sterling scored 6.0, Aubameyang 5.7 and Madueke 7.5.
The British BBC said, ‘Arsenal have risen to the top of the league. Chelsea have collapsed in six consecutive matches since Lampard took over. EPL goalkeeper expert Mark Schwarzer told BBC Radio 5, “Arsenal deserved to win. They created more chances and won relatively easily. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa was in good form, but Chelsea strikers were not a threat at all. Arsenal played easily overall. released,” he said.
“We showed a different spirit today. We were a different team than the last match against Manchester City (1-4 loss). The second half was a bit confusing today, but we won the point. We got hurt, but we got back up.”
Chelsea captain Azpilicueta told Sky Sports: “We’re very disappointed. It’s the worst situation I’ve been with this club. So are the fans. We have to take responsibility. It’s very difficult. I didn’t expect it. Now we have five games left and we have to show positive energy and win.”
“The first half wasn’t good. The second half was good. We treated our opponents so comfortably in the first half. It’s very difficult to win, but that’s our job. We have to work harder,” Lampard told the BBC. .
Arsenal coach Arteta said, “We played very well for the first 60 minutes. Speed, movement and even a lot of fans, a fantastic atmosphere was created. We did well in every way. Odeghor scored 14 goals this season. “He’s committed to the team and has good leadership. I’m happy with him.”
Arsenal’s next game is away from Newcastle on the 8th, and Chelsea’s next opponent is away from Bournemouth on the 6th.
Arsenal now have a total of four league games left. The opponent is Newcastle-Brighton (home)-Nottingham (away)-Wolverhampton (home) in order. Man City, on the other hand, has to play 6 league games. West Ham (home) – Leeds (home) – Everton (away) – Chelsea (home) – Brighton (away) – Brentford (away) in order. And the European Champions League and FA Cup in parallel. Two matches of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid (Spain), and the FA Cup final against Manchester United remain. It is a tight match schedule.
Meanwhile, in the Spanish Primera Liga that took place that day, leader FC Barcelona won 1-0 at home against Osasuna with Alba’s winning goal. On the other hand, 2nd place Real Madrid was beaten 0-2 by opponent Takefusa Kubo in the away match against Sociedad. Barcelona lead the table with 82 points, while Real Madrid have 68 points. As the difference between the two teams widened to 14 points, Barcelona’s league title was solidified unless there was a major change. Real Madrid, which aims to win the European Champions League, is closely pursued by Atletico Madrid (66 points), which is third in the league.