Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Match report & 3 talking points from scrappy London derby

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Match report & 3 talking points from scrappy London derby

Arsenal found themselves on the right side of a nervy, scrappy and deeply underwhelming win at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. In a meeting between two sides without a fit striker between them and who were also both missing their best player, those at the Emirates Stadium were fortunate to…

Brentford 0-2 Tottenham: Player ratings as Spurs earn scrappy win

Brentford 0-2 Tottenham: Player ratings as Spurs earn scrappy win

Tottenham Hotspur eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou’s shoulders with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Brentford. Thomas Frank’s Bees had scored the most home Premier League goals of any side in the division heading into the game, often engaging in high-scoring encounters, but there was a distinct lack of cutting edge from both sides in…

Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea: Match report & talking points from scrappy Selhurst Park draw

Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea: Match report & talking points from scrappy Selhurst Park draw

Chelsea’s winless run extended to four games as they were deservedly held to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. Cole Palmer’s early goal looked to have ended Chelsea’s misfortunes but their familiar woes surfaced after the second half as Palace roared into the ascendancy. Jean-Philippe Mateta netted late on to cut Chelsea’s hold…