There was a gulf between the teams in the middle of the park, with Moisés Caicedo’s absence hurting the visitorsThere have been seasons when Chelsea have turned up at the Emirates Stadium and parked the bus. “You know, I think 10 years without a title is boring,” José Mourinho said in response to criticism from Arsenal fans after a stultifying 0-0 draw in April 2015. On Sunday, though, there was no holding back from Chelsea. “I want to compete in the best possible way to win,” Xabi Alonso said after seeing his new side edged out by Arsenal in a breathless encounter. “Today we didn’t want to sit deep from the first minute. We wanted to be active.”The plan worked at times. Chelsea maintained their habit of scoring early goals, going ahead through Morgan Rogers, andcreated further openings. But they were facing the champions and do not have Arsenal’s completeness. Shortcomings were exploited, particularly in midfield. Declan Rice romped through the middle at one point and the winning goal owed much to Reece James losing track of Martin Ødegaard as Arsenal’s captain strode through to fire past Emiliano Martínez. Continue reading...
Real Madrid icon Dani Carvajal has been offered to both Liverpool and Manchester City by intermediaries assessing potential opportunities for the former Spanish international, according to TEAMtalk. In what would certainly be a sensational move for the 34-year-old, Carvajal remains without a new club following his emotional departure from the Bernabeu over the summer. In […] The post Dani Carvajal is eyeing a sensational Premier League switch appeared first on SoccerNews.
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