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The Gunners fire five past the Blues for their biggest victory against their London rivals.
Leandro Brossard’s fourth-minute drive gave the home side a deserved half-time lead. The two second-half braces from Ben White and Kai Havertz, however, helped hammer Mauricio Pochettino’s beleaguered side.
We’ll be back on Wednesday with Everton against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby where the Reds will have to respond to Arsenal’s three-point lead at the top of the Premier League.For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.
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Arsenal have won six matches by five or more goals this season.They are one more result away from equalling the Premier League record for the number of wins by those margins.Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard was named Player of the Match for his contribution to the 5-0 win against Chelsea.
The Norwegian international didn’t score but was integral in pulling the strings for his team.
rsenal have moved three points clear of their nearest rivals in the race for the Premier League title.
Liverpool and Manchester City will have the chance to hit back against Everton and Brighton, respectively, over the next two evenings.
One more stat from Arsenal’s record win against Chelsea: it’s the sixth time this season that the Gunners have scored five or more goals.Arsenal’s previous biggest win against Chelsea was 5-1 in 1930.humbling for the Blues as the Gunners fired on all cylinders
Mikel Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s record win against Chelsea
“I’m very happy, first of all, with the win, the amount of chance, the amount of goals and the clean sheet,” the Arsenal manager told TNT Sports.
“We weren’t disciplined enough [in the first half], especially when defending the box. We had to be a lot better in the second half and we were.
“When teams defend with more men, the outside is a bit more open, and well done to the players for recognising it and making the most of it.
“We all agreed [Martin] Odegaard could add something special to the team.
“It’s always a question when you have to handle a different role [when given the captaincy] but the way he lifts the game and loves the game, it’s more than enough to convince everyone to follow him.”
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