Mikel Arteta hailed an 바카라unbelievable바카라 performance from Kai Havertz after his two goals helped Arsenal move three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a thumping 5-0 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. (More Football News)
The 24-year-old, who struggled in his early appearances after swapping Stamford Bridge for north London in the summer, gave a superb display against his former side as the leaders heaped more misery on visiting manager Mauricio Pochettino, who saw his ninth-place team slump to a worst-ever league defeat against Arsenal.
Havertz struck twice as part of an 18-minute blitz in the second half as Arteta바카라s team won for the second time in four days, continuing their recovery from successive losses to Aston Villa and Bayern Munich.
바카라He (Havertz) was unbelievable, in all departments,바카라 said Arteta.
바카라For a nine to score two goals the way he scored, his contribution was great. It바카라s a question for him but I바카라m sure he바카라s very pleased.바카라
The Arsenal onslaught began after only four minutes, Declan Rice sliding the ball into a channel on the left of the penalty area from where Leandro Trossard took over, dinking past defender Alfie Gilchrist, on his first Premier League start, and thudding it through the legs of Djordje Petrovic.
Thereafter Chelsea competed gamely, going close to equalising when Axel Disasi just failed to reach a flick-on from a corner and again when Nicolas Jackson바카라s effort was deflected onto the post by Gabriel, but in the space of under 20 minutes after the interval they fell to pieces.
First, Ben White reacted quickest to sweep home after Rice바카라s shot was blocked, then Havertz got his first of the night with a lofted finish over the goalkeeper.
The former Chelsea forward made it 4-0, his shot pinging in off the post with Petrovic rooted, before White provided the moment of the match with a cross-shot that sailed across the face of goal and in from Martin Odegaard바카라s pass.
바카라It was a big performance, collectively and individually,바카라 said Arteta, whose side moved clear at the top ahead of Sunday바카라s derby against Tottenham but have played a game more than Liverpool and two more than Manchester City.
바카라I thought we were really good, against a really good team that was in great form and were going to ask us a lot of questions. I think we responded really well.
바카라From the start we were really determined, really flowing, playing with a lot of courage and making things happen. Really happy with the result. It바카라s a big day for our supporters.
바카라It바카라s great for us, for the confidence and for the belief that we can do it, we can come to these stages against big teams and win games the way we바카라ve done it tonight. So enjoy it, then it바카라s back to work tomorrow because we have a big one on Sunday.바카라
Chelsea boss Pochettino, for whom Arteta admitted to have 바카라all the sympathy in the world,바카라 gave a downcast assessment of his team바카라s prospects of qualifying for Europe after a humbling loss.
바카라Now it is difficult to see the future because after this game we feel disappointed,바카라 he said. 바카라It is difficult to talk about objectives.
바카라If we compete like Saturday (in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to City), OK. But if we compete like today, I think we deserve to go into Europe? I think in this way, no.바카라
