16 Conclusions on last night is absolutely brutal. ARSCFC
1) “The first half we gave ourselves too much to do, we were very poor. You can’t lack energy and desire in the Premier League and we did. You can prepare as well as you want but if you turn up like that that’s another thing. It’s in the mind.
Two and a half years later, almost nothing has changed. A stuttering Arsenal side cruised to a morale-boosting victory at the Emirates on the back of a scintillating first half. The scoreline was the exact same, 3-1 thoroughly flattering the visitors. Chelsea were summarily lacking in focus, concentration and effort but also direction, instruction and expertise, improving slightly in the second half.
He will have plenty of time to deduce the common denominator soon enough, but at some stage those sycophantic cheerleaders who pretend his fabled knowledge of the club or stunning playing career is an adequate substitute for actual ability and aptitude need to stop blowing smoke up arses. They have been actively detrimental to the career of a coach promoted well beyond his station and if there is to be a future for Lampard in this industry then some home truths must replace the tiresome bluster.
Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho and Leandro Trossard came into the starting line-up and each were an upgrade on those they replaced. “We have to change things,” Arteta said before the game. “We have to shake it up, we have to give other people opportunities that they fully deserve, and today was the day to that in my opinion.”6) Some will subsequently ask why Arteta waited so long to make alterations to his side, why the title had to slip from their grasp before he tried something different.
Xhaka’s contribution to the third goal was a little more fortuitous but he continues to grow admirably into this more attacking role. The footwork to nutmeg Fofana before forcing a fine second-half save from Kepa completed the one-sided tussle between £70m centre-half and previously ostracised, limited midfielder who should be9) Odegaard’s final touches to both those moves were sublime, taking the fullest possible advantage of some risible defending.
Chelsea had seven defenders in their own area for both goals, yet the numbers only added to the overwhelming sense of disorganisation and chaos. This is a team with no defensive structure or guidance, as evidenced by the frantic scramble to prevent Gabriel Jesus from making it 3-0 shortly thereafter. Fofana’s plea for communication was, ironically enough, never listened to.10) The crumb of positivity in Chelsea’s latest shit sandwich was Madueke, who was bright throughout.
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