Emi Martinez has now conceded five goals in two games since becoming Chelsea’s No1, and should have saved Kai Havertz’s equaliser, yet Chelsea were still threatening the best team in the land. That mouthwatering front three of Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Rogers made Arsenal think twice about committing too many bodies forward for corners, with Alonso and set-piece coach Austin MacPhee having concocted a shrewd plan to keep all three, plus Pedro Neto, near the halfway line for Arsenal corners.
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.
