Chelsea slumped to a different damaging dwelling defeat in opposition to Brentford on Saturday as Eddie Nketiah hit a hat-trick in a 5-Zero win for unbeaten Arsenal in opposition to backside membership Sheffield United. Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea appeared to have turned a nook in latest weeks, taking seven factors from their three earlier fixtures, however their 2-Zero defeat means they’ve only one dwelling win from their previous 13 video games within the league. Ethan Pinnock took benefit of non-existent marking to go the guests in entrance shortly earlier than the hour mark after Chelsea had didn’t capitalise on their first-half dominance.
Robert Sanchez was embarrassed in added time after becoming a member of his workforce’s assault for a nook, failing to catch Neal Maupay in a race as he broke with the ball, permitting Bryan Mbeumo to attain in an empty web to compound dwelling followers’ woes.
The consequence means Brentford leapfrog Chelsea into 10th place within the Premier League desk, pushing Pochettino’s males into the underside half.
“I’m not happy and think the players also and the whole club is not happy about the run (at home),” mentioned the Argentine supervisor.
“It’s a long time that we need to be more consistent here and very disappointed with this. We feel the responsibility that we need to change the dynamic.”
The former Tottenham boss mentioned on Friday that Christopher Nkunku is nearing a comeback from the knee harm that has prevented the £52 million ($63 million) signing making a aggressive look but for his new membership.
On this proof, the French worldwide’s return can’t come quickly sufficient as Chelsea’s different new striker, Nicolas Jackson, once more failed to fireside.
“If you don’t score, you need to blame ourselves,” mentioned Pochettino. “We were not nasty or clinical in front of the goal.”
It was a unique story for Arsenal, who roared again from 2-Zero down to attract in opposition to Chelsea final week to protect their unbeaten league document.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta shuffled his pack –including dropping captain Martin Odegaard to the bench — for the go to of Sheffield United and Nketiah celebrated his recall in model.
Arsenal broke by way of a resolute Blades defence as Declan Rice’s pinpoint move was collected by Nketiah, who made no mistake with a close-range end previous Wes Foderingham.
Nketiah doubled up when Foderingham didn’t take care of a Bukayo Saka nook and palmed the ball into the trail of the England striker, who lashed dwelling to make it 2-0.
Nketiah’s hat-trick was sealed in model as he smashed dwelling from 20 yards.
Arsenal had been awarded a penalty after a prolonged VAR verify for an Oliver Norwood foul on Fabio Vieira, the Portuguese midfielder taking the spot-kick himself and sending Foderingham the flawed option to make it 4-0.
Another substitute, Takehiro Tomiyasu, accomplished the rout in stoppage time.
The win lifts Arsenal two factors behind pacesetters Tottenham, who beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Friday.
Struggling Burnley took the lead in opposition to Bournemouth by way of Charlie Taylor however Antoine Semenyo levelled halfway by way of the primary half for the south coast membership with an excellent particular person aim.
Bournemouth took the lead within the 76th minute when Philip Billing chipped over goalkeeper James Trafford from long-range.
Newcastle, who’ve received 4 of their previous 5 league video games, tackle Wolves within the late kick-off.
High-flying Liverpool and Manchester City are in motion on Sunday.
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