No New Striker, No Worries: Havertz and Ødegaard Torment Chelsea
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- Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 after coming from behind, giving them nine points from three Premier League matches and one goal conceded.
- Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard scored after Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers opened the game in the second minute.
- Arsenal spent close to £200 million in the transfer window but did not sign the elite striker they wanted, while Chelsea have spent close to £350 million since last season ended.
Arsenal’s failure to sign the elite striker they wanted has not slowed their start to the new Premier League campaign. The champions came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a thrilling derby, with Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard supplying the goals.
I can't see anyone stopping Arsenal.
Arsenal had tracked former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, who remains at Atletico Madrid. They also showed interest in Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola and Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. Rogers joined Chelsea, Barcola moved to Liverpool and Vinícius stayed at Madrid.
After victories over Coventry City and Aston Villa, Arsenal faced their first major test against Chelsea, a club that has spent close to £350 million since the end of last season. Rogers, a £117 million signing, put Chelsea ahead in the second minute. Arsenal responded before halftime through Havertz, who joined the club in 2023, and Ødegaard scored the winner in the 50th minute.
Our mentality is to keep fighting. We have shown that many times.
The result gave Arsenal the maximum nine points from three matches, matching Manchester City as the only other team with a perfect record. They have conceded one goal. Former Premier League winner Chris Sutton told BBC Sport, “I can’t see anyone stopping Arsenal,” though the article notes that the season remains at an early stage and tougher tests are likely.
We never want to concede early, but the reaction is top. We got our reward in the end and the response was brilliant.
Ødegaard has scored three goals in four appearances in all competitions this season, after scoring only once in 36 appearances last term. He said Arsenal’s response to conceding early showed their mentality: “Our mentality is to keep fighting. We have shown that many times.” Former Manchester United and England player Ashley Young also praised the captain’s form, saying he is “a joy to watch” and highlighting his connection with Bukayo Saka and Havertz on the right side.
He's just a joy to watch.
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