Arsenal don show say dem still be di team to beat for Premier League after dem come from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 for di first real major heavyweight clash of di new campaign. Di match na early contender for game of di season, as both London rivals produce a Sunday afternoon treat wey rubberstamp Arsenal credentials and show say Chelsea na worthy challengers for top honours.
Di game start sharp sharp, with Morgan Rogers wey Arsenal bin dey find for summer, crash new club Chelsea ahead after just 77 seconds. Dat one poke di bear of di champions, and dem produce response. Riccardo Calafiori see goal wey dem disallow for offside, but former Blue Kai Havertz get im fourth goal against im old club for Arsenal with a strike from di edge of di box.
Despite Arsenal dominant display, Chelsea still go inches away from second as Rogers curl wide and Pedro Neto hit di post. Arsenal turn di tide after di break as Martin Odegaard score im second goal of di season via slick team move wey be carbon copy of di attack wey make am score for Community Shield against Man City.
And despite some half chances for Chelsea, na Arsenal look more likely to add to dia tally, as Emiliano Martinez smartly keep out Bukayo Saka and Ezri Konsa in quick succession. Dat one na until Estevao produce 89th-minute curler wey need tipping over by David Raya. Di result mean Arsenal remain perfect, level with Manchester City after three games, but Chelsea don show say dem no go too far behind.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tell Sky Sports say di win na indication of how capable dem be to perform at even higher level than last season. Im talk say e enjoy every minute of di game from beginning to end, and di team react in spectacular way after di early setback. Arteta praise di conviction and determination of im players, and say im believe dem deserve to win.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso talk say im no happy with di result, but say im no fit argue against am. Im say di team need to dey tighter, more clinical, and more balanced, but dat one take time. Alonso talk say im want im team to compete and win, and e dey disappointed for di first defeat, but e dey pleased with di spirit and attitude of im players.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher talk say di worrying thing for everybody else na say William Saliba, wey im call di best centre-back for world football, no play any minute so far dis season. Carragher talk say e see massive gulf between di two teams, but say Chelsea go take time to reach dat level. Im also talk say Arsenal bin fantastic, especially as dem dey very strong defensively.
Di match na end-to-end affair, wey unusual for Arsenal because dem no often dey go behind. Dem still no look like dem go give too much away, even as dem bin dey bomb forwards. Di result don set di tone for di title race, as Arsenal and Manchester City dey top, while Chelsea dey show say dem fit compete for top four.
