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London (AFP) – Arsenal easily took control of the Premier League by disposing (3-1) of an increasingly inconsistent Chelsea on Tuesday, during the 34th day.
The crossover between the Gunners and Manchester City continues, the Londoners regaining a two-point lead over the defending champions who passed ahead on Sunday by beating Fulham (2-1).
But this advantage could be short-lived since City will have the opportunity to come back in front in the event of a victory against West Ham on Wednesday (9:00 p.m.).
Paradoxically, finding themselves in the position of hunter rather than hunted seems to have liberated Mikel Arteta’s men a little, who had not won for four matches, including a symbolically and mathematically heavy defeat at City (4-1) ago. six days.
Faced with Chelsea whose first period was nothing less than pathetic, the hole was quickly made.
Twelfth with 39 points, 9 ahead of the red zone, the Blues have nothing more to fear or hope for this season, and it shows.
Two almost similar actions, where Arsenal found players far too easily between the lines on the left, made it possible to shift Granit Xhaka, whose low crosses were taken up unopposed by Martin Odegaard, in the middle of a totally spectator (1-0, 18th and 2-0, 31st).
Three minutes later, Ben White was able to cross without any pressure from Raheem Sterling to find Gabriel Jesus who put in for Xhaka before resuming victoriously, after the Swiss strike was saved by Thiago Silva on the ground (3- 0.34e).
At the break, Frank Lampard took out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who started against his former club but who had only attempted – and succeeded – six passes in the first period, four of which were kick-offs.
This has had little effect on Chelsea’s attacking power, which remains on two draws and seven defeats, including the six matches since Lampard’s arrival.
Their most dangerous player has long been left-back Ben Chilwell who stumbled on Aaron Ramsdale, after being well launched by N’Golo Kanté (25th).
But in the 65th, Noni Madueke still took advantage of a very nice opening from Mateo Kovacic and a leap of concentration from Oleksandr Zinchenko to reduce the score (3-1).
Not enough to prevent the Gunners from turning around at the end of the match when their next step in the league will be a perilous trip to Newcastle, third and in very good shape, having won their last three games by scoring 13 goals.
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2023-05-03 02:24:55
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