It’s okay to fumble or not notice the moment at all. Striker Nicolas Jackson didn’t even see a yellow card for a hard step on Takehiro Tomijasu’s ankle.
The procedure was very painful.
Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomijasu during the match against Chelsea.
And after watching the close-up shots, where it was noticeable how the ankle bends under the attacker’s weight, even the viewers with the TV cameras had to say that the video referee will definitely return to the moment.
He did not return. In the context of Arsenal’s crushing 5-0 victory, nobody really minded that much, but let’s remember that in the eighth minute, the home team was still leading only 1-0. And not only the players had surprised looks.
“I have no idea how Jackson can still be on the pitch, it was a terrible tackle,” BBC journalist Charlotte Coates gushed on the X social network.
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“Somebody explain this to me,” former defender Rio Ferdinand did not understand on the TNT Sports television broadcast. During the halftime break, she revealed that the video referee had indeed been investigating the incident for a long time.
Chelsea could therefore be happy that they did not resist the overwhelming pressure from the beginning in ten. “It was a terrible start from us. If we can do it, we can beat anyone. But if we don’t do well, we are very bad,” lamented their coach Mauricio Pochettino.
It might seem that the guests are not having an ideal time. But consider that they haven’t lost in the Premier League since mid-February, in addition they conceded six goals to Everton in the last game and they also troubled Manchester City (0:1) in the FA Cup at the weekend.
“I have analyzed every game they play and they can be excellent. They deserved better results,” said Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta.
“Unfortunately, we cannot stabilize the performance, that is why we are where we are in the table. On Saturday we give a great performance and three days later we play like this,” commented Pochettino.
Arsenal fans at the match against Chelsea.
But aside from that, Chelsea also ran into a team whose run of the competition has been exceptionally good so far. “And we allowed them to play, then it couldn’t have turned out any other way. We need to be where they are now,” said the coach.
The first half lasted with a close margin, but in the second his team fell apart. He conceded three times in the opening 20 minutes of the second half. He got the fifth goal in the next five minutes.
As the most productive team in the competition, Arsenal also boasts an excellent score. The difference between goals scored (82) and goals conceded (26) is an incredible 56, the most in history.
Arsenal players celebrate a goal. From left, Havertz, Tomijasu, goal scorer Trossard and Rice.
Moreover, after thirty-four games played, he never had more points. He equaled his record from last year and that from the 2003/04 season, when he dominated the league undefeated. Last season, the title was blown away by Manchester City by five points.
The situation may be similar now, although Arsenal has a three-point lead over Liverpool, and even one more than City, but both rivals still have one or two games to spare.
Analytical company Opta now gives the London club a 29.9% chance of winning the title. Will this year’s dominant unit convert its chances better than last year?
