Arsenal v Chelsea: Premier League – live! | Soccer

“Ben White had a great first half”, returns Charles Antaki.

He did, Lukaku in that kind of form is a good thing to miss.

“I don’t have a dog in this fight,” tweets Kevin Simons, “But it’s a penalty. James made no effort to play the ball and simply flattened Saka. Outside the box and the referee blows his whistle without hesitation.

Likewise, Druj Pepper says “it’s only been a penalty for 150 years, so you can see why there is confusion.”

I would have given it because I think James turned the touch into a push – it looked like a penalty to the naked eye – but I can see why it wasn’t canceled and I don’t think it was. a bad thing. It’s also worth noting that with the officials, none of Roy Keane, Sol Campbell, and Graeme Souness thought it was a pen, and those are their opinions I would pay attention to.

For the past two decades or so, being an Arsenal fan has meant learning to sift diamonds out of the mud, ” Kári Tulinius emails, “although in recent years this has required increasingly fine sieves. The feeling now is that if any gems can be found, they will be semi-precious and small at best.

Yes, okay with that – a lot of the players they want to sign will have better options. There are always those who go unnoticed, but finding them is difficult.

“By any objective analysis, Arsenal are a midfield club,” said Mary Waltz. “Virtually all experts think so. But Arsenal fans are acting like they’re one of the top four underperforming clubs, so they’re enraged. Gooner fans embrace the reality you will sleep better.

I would hesitate to put all Arsenal fans on hold, but they’ve been in the top four clubs for a very, very long time, their fans pay the top four prices to watch them play, and I dare say they have of the top four players. But the competition at the top of the table is brutal these days – the two oil clubs and the two most famous clubs are all in good shape, which is difficult for anyone to fight.

Arsenal had a good first 10 and last five, but these are men and fetuses, I’m afraid.

45 + 1 min “Ridiculously early, but Lukaku looks like the tip of the spear that Chelsea lack,” said Jason Graff. “Everything seems more precise and more focused on their game.”

Yes he is almost sure, but I think the game is also better because Tuchel had more time to implement his ideas and his team are playing with the swagger of the European champions.

44 minutes It is now raining in north London and Arsenal win a corner. Chelsea don’t get away, so the ball comes back, swung towards the far post by Cedric, and when Mari comes back, Smith Rowe misses his volley before engaging in an argument with Rudiger, which puts him in check. Detention is reserved.

43 minutes Arsenal coming? Another pass behind the back, this time from Saka for Martinelli, turns the crowd up … but Martinelli’s spin, aiming to put him in the right direction with the ball in stride, is heavy, allowing Rudiger to to intervene.

41 minutes Hi! Pepe slips a sumptuous ball behind James which makes Azpilicueta pass in his path, and James turns around, ushering Saka onto the turf unfolding the far margins of the laws. The umpire says there is no penalty, and that’s about the right decision, even if he had decided otherwise, that would also be fair enough.

40 minutes Mount isolates the sick Mari, stroking him inside and out and erecting a delicious cross that is just too high for Lukaku.

39 minutes Smith Rowe stretches left on Tierney – who, I wanted to note, was in a terrible position for goal, far from James. Either way, he crosses and the ball shoots out from Lokonga, but Smith Rowe can’t log in to get it home.

37 minutes Chelsea is a suitable unit. They know what their job is and they’re really good at creating space, something they struggled with last season.

36 minutes Arsenal are in an absolute world of trouble. There’s no reason to think it won’t get worse, no reason at all.

Havertz and Alonso combine well on the left, with Alonso sending a square pass to Lukaku. He doesn’t control it, but a desperate tackle opens up space for Mount to hit the ball once more, James to the right of the box. He takes a touch to control, then hammers a swinger climbing past Leno almost like a free kick.

34 minutes After half an hour of getting pushed around, Mari and his bangs plow Lukaku. He and him are reserved.

32 minutes It has become a bit calm, which Arsenal won’t mind. But they’re still trying to tie defense to offense… but as I type that Smith Rowe appears to the right, only for another cut to miss everyone.

31 minutes And here he is now, finding space in the lower right before stepping back behind his scurrying comrades.

30 minutes We haven’t seen him much so far today, but it’s only a matter of time before Havertz blows up – in a way he reminds me of a young, slender, tall Ronaldo. and strong. I don’t know if it will be this season, but it will be.

29 minutes I think Pepe is on the right, with Saka on the left – probably because Artetz wants him to hook up with Tierney. Either way, Arsenal are putting together what I guess we can call an attack, Lokonga firing a shot that flies miles from anywhere.

28 minutes Mount feeds a cunning little pass into Lukaku, who quickly controls and then slams an instashot into the nearest defensive body.

27 minutes It’s been a while since Arsenal did anything noticeable

– about 15 years
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25 minutes This Chelsea kit is really very poor. It reminds me a bit of the picnic blanket Man United wore in 12-13 and a bit of a Mexico kit from France 98 – although that’s a classic.

23 minutes Chelsea play like the European champions, don’t tear Arsenal apart with football but make them play with confidence. And here’s Chelsea again, Havertz flipping a switch at James, who has Lukaku in the middle! But he opts for the reduction, and Havertz’s shot is blocked while Lukaku finds his ignorance just as hilarious as expected.

21 minutes But hello! Jorginho charges a tackle he has no chance of winning and Pepe puts the ball into space for Saka! He is far on the inside-left! But his first contact is savage, and Azpilicueta steps in to ward off the danger.

21 minutes Chelsea now dominate and gain a corner to the right that Leno clears. But Arsenal can’t get out, and when another cross arrives, Lukaku walks up.

19 minutes In the co-comms, Gary Neville notes that the mood in the crowd has changed since the goal, which we see again – and Mari was given a good lesson there, pinned, spun and full bodied. Ouch.

18 minutes You fear for Arsenal now as Chelsea look sharp in attack and I doubt that will be the end of their score for the day.

16 minutes Mari just didn’t have the power to handle Lukaku there, and he was also mentally tricked too, pushed to chase a ball he could never win, and then spun.

THAT’S WHAT HE DOES ! Lukaku comes in deep to accept a pass from Kovacic, returns it to him and bursts into the box, crushing Mari in the process. Meanwhile, the ball goes past James – he’s going to be a fantastic player and he’s pretty good as is – getting ready for the tap-in.

13 minutes It’s pretty complicated so far, with the ball doing a lot of scuttling in the middle of the field.