Pochettino’s team quietly led by two goals before being caught at the wire.
Chelsea finally believed they had a success against a Big 6 in the championship. At the end of a long desert crossing, the London team led by two goals against their neighbor Arsenal. But, for the Blues, the match lasted a quarter of an hour too long.
An unexpected draw for Arsenal
While they thought they had done the hardest part by scoring twice, the locals lost track following a mistake on their part. At the 77e, Sanchez missed his restart and Declan Rice took the opportunity to reduce the score. The match then changed its appearance and the Gunners managed to score a second through Leandro Trossard. The Belgian tied the two teams in the 84the by picking up a serve from Bukayo Saka with the tip of his foot.
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— Premier League (@premierleague) October 21, 2023
Pochettino’s team was therefore unable to achieve this founding victory that it coveted. However, she had added the necessary ingredients. Better organized and more conquering in the game, she managed to thwart the vice-champion of England. Before the 1-2, Arsenal had not had any of their shots on target. Rather unusual for Arteta’s gang. It must be said that the Blues rearguard was able to perfectly muzzle the Gunners attackers with Thiago Silva reigning supreme in his area.
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Chelsea were on the right track
Up front, to materialize their good performance, Chelsea first relied on Cole Palmer. The young winger showed great composure to convert a penalty in the 15the minute of play. The Blues’ second goal was then the work of Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Ukrainian benefited from the success that had eluded him so much in recent months before a cross shot that lobbed Raya in the 48the.
2-2 at the final whistle, so it wasn’t a big deal for Chelsea. But at least Pochettino will be able to rely on some certainties to continue the reconstruction. Arsenal, for their part, can consider themselves lucky. The Gunners saved the furniture after a match that they did not master at all.
