Mikel Arteta’s team overcame their fierce rivals with their biggest-ever victory, pulling ahead of them in the Premier League standings. At this time last year, Arsenal’s attempt to win the Premier League was completely off course. A terrible 3-3 draw with Southampton on April 21, 2023, and a loss to Manchester City a few days later had put their hopes of winning domestic championships on the rocks. In the present day, the Gunners appear resolute in their efforts to prevent history from repeating itself throughout this campaign. Their matchup with an extremely unpredictable Chelsea team might have been quite dangerous, given the Blues had defeated several elite teams this season, including Arsenal. But in front of a jubilant crowd, Mikel Arteta’s charges ruthlessly dispelled any questions about their mentality and rolled to a record-breаking 5-0 victory.

Within four minutes, Declan Rice’s brilliant run forward was rewarded with a stunning attempt from Leandro Trossard past Djordje Petrovic, setting the tempo for an intense first half. Arsenal would have been wondering how they didn’t get a second before halftime, while Chelsea continued to pose a threаt on the counter and came dangerously close to scoring several times themselves. Once more, Kai Havertz displayed imprudence, while Rice’s attempt was unsuccessful and Trossard almost missed a brace when his deflected strike coincidentally ricocheted off Petrovic.Clearly, these near-misses strengthened Arsenal’s focus during halftime, because they emerged with a point to prove. Ben White scored in the area after displaying remarkable control inside seven minutes of the restart, and Havertz added the final touches to Martin Odegaard’s fantastic through pass to make it 3-0. Arsenal kept cruising past their opponents, and goals from Havertz and White gave the score even more flair. As a result, Arsenal now leads Liverpool by three points in the Premier League standings heading into tomorrow’s Merseyside derby, while Manchester City trails by four points with two games remaining.

Midfield

Thomas Partey (8/10):  Outstanding on just his fourth season-opening Premier League start. In the race for the crown, keeping him healthy could be crucial.

Declan Rice (8/10): Produced the first goal with a fantastic surge forward. After that, he was everywhere, which helped his case for Premier League Player of the Year.

Martin Odegaard (9/10): A portion of his mid-range passing was very beautiful. For Havertz’s first goal, no other Premier League player matches that assist.

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Bukayo Saka (7/10):  Easily turned Cucurella inside out, but occasionally erred by touching too much. made amends by providing a superb assist for Havertz’s second.

Kai Havertz (8/10): squandered a few early opportunities, but his two goals were scored with skill. now has 12 for the year.

Leandro Trossard (7/10): His strong motivation was too much for Petrovic to overcome. After that, I didn’t get too involved, but I kept working.

Goalkeeper & Defence

David Raya (7/10):  made a several excellent stops as Chelsea was putting pressure on the goal in the first half.

Ben White (9/10):  scored twice, though it’s likely that the second goal was an effort at a cross. Moreover, sublimely defensive.William Saliba (7/10):  Jackson spun him around once in the first half, but for the most part, he was at ease.

Gabriel Magalhaes (8/10):  An actual rock. effectively stopped Chelsea’s hopes to catch up.

Takehiro Tomiyasu (6/10): Despite being regarded as Arsenal’s strongest one-on-one defender, he ran into some issues with Madueke. cozy following the intermission.