With 77 points, the gunners They distance themselves from Liverpool, second with 74, and Manchester City, third with 73. The reds They visit Goodison Park on April 24 in the derby once morest Everton, while the citizens They have two games pending, the first of them in Brighton on April 25.
“I am very happy with the game, with the number of chances and goals we scored, the clean sheet, which showed the consistency we have,” said Spanish coach Mikel Arteta to the English broadcaster TNT.
At the Emirates Stadium in the north of the British capital, Leandro Trossard (4), Ben White (52 and 70) and Kai Havertz (57 and 65) left Chelsea knocked outwith a result that might have been bigger if it had not been for several good saves by Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.
“I think the early goal helped us a lot, then we played very well, we had many chances,” Trossard said on TNT.
Los blueswho were eliminated from the English Cup on April 20 in the semifinal once morest City (1-0), occupy ninth position (47 points) in the championship, and find it increasingly difficult to qualify for European competitions next season, the minimum objective that Mauricio Pochettino’s men aspired to.
“Let’s enjoy today”
The Argentine might not count on his best player of the season, the young Cole Palmer, who was out due to illness. Without the dynamism of the Englishman, Chelsea appeared totally harmless on the few occasions in which they prowled the goal defended by the Spanish David Raya.
His Chelsea counterpart, Petrovic, was not successful in Trossard’s initial goal, but redeemed himself with consecutive great saves from Havertz and Trossard (27), to keep his team alive until the break.
But following passing through the locker room, Arsenal multiplied the siege and the chances began to come one following another. Especially painful was the double by German Kai Havertz, a former Chelsea player who in 2021 scored the winning goal in the Champions League final once morest Manchester City.
While waiting for what their rivals for the title do, Mikel Arteta’s men will have another great test on Sunday (1:00 p.m. GMT) in the north London derby at Tottenham’s ground (5th).
“I continue to challenge them, demand them and make them believe that they can do it… We have many games, Sunday’s game is going to be tough once morest a ‘top’ rival. Let’s enjoy tonight and get back to work,” Arteta declared.
The fight for the top
After the win once morest Chelsea, Arsenal provisionally occupies the first place in the Premier League standings by adding 77 points in 34 games played. The London team will maintain first place if Liverpool (74 points) and Manchester City (73) fail in their games.
Liverpool has one game in hand while City has two, for now the team led by Pep Guardiola depends on itself to obtain the title, but a puncture in these last few days might cost it the Premier League.
Liverpool visits Everton on Wednesday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. and on Thursday, April 25, City will do the same once morest Brighton.
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