This was thrilling and excruciating in equal measures, a derby to have the juices flowing, but also a vindication of all the downbeat caution expressed publicly by Maurizio Sarri and Unai Emery through the campaign’s early days.
Chelsea, so relieved to have a player of Eden Hazard’s calibre to fling on and make a difference, triumphed at Arsenal’s expense but, for all the blistering entertainment this derby whipped up, it also provided evidence aplenty as to why these teams are outsiders in the title race.
Written by Dominic Fifield at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/18/chelsea-arsenal-premier-league-match-report under the title “Marcos Alonso strikes late as Chelsea beat Arsenal in five-goal thriller”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
