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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Premier League Showdown
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In Short: Arsenal and Chelsea, both with perfect starts to the season, face off at Emirates Stadium in a match that could shape the title race.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is looking forward to facing longtime friend Xabi Alonso, who now leads Chelsea, in their first Premier League meeting this season.
Both teams have started the season strongly, with Arsenal and Chelsea each racking up six points from their opening two matches.
Arteta emphasized the importance of controlling the game, while Alonso is focused on the challenge ahead, particularly against Arsenal, where Chelsea has not won in five years.
Chelsea's recent signings, including Lamine Camara, failed to materialize, while Arsenal's defense remains strong despite missing key players.
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- Chelsea’s attack has been impressive early in the campaign, with Morgan Rogers, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer all finding form in front of goal, but Arteta said controlling the flow of the game would be crucial.
- Chelsea had hoped to offset Fernandez’s exit by bringing in midfielder Lamine Camara from Monaco, but that move collapsed when the Ligue 1 side backed out having not signed a deal sheet before the window closed.
- Alonso, though, insists his focus is on the future, starting with Sunday’s trip across London to Premier League champions Arsenal, when Chelsea will be bidding to maintain their 100 percent start to the new campaign.
- Who: Arsenal vs Chelsea What: English Premier League Where: Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom When: Sunday, August 6, at 4:30pm (15:30 GMT).
- Arteta, however, brushed off suggestions that Arsenal had fallen short in the market.
- Chelsea’s energetic start to the season has had some pundits suggest that they can rival Arsenal (and perhaps Man City) for the Premier League title this season.
- Mikel Arteta gives Ezri Konsa his first Premier League start, then, with Cristhian Mosquera out injured.
- Manchester City made it three wins from three to start the new Premier League season with success over Coventry yesterday, and this clash brings together the other two clubs yet to drop points.