"Chelsea, once they went down to 10 men, they started to play. It was worrying. Arsenal showing those nerves, those jittery nerves at the latter stages of games, they need to take the opportunities earlier on so they can relax at this stage."
"We're seeing in the second half of games, you can get at Arsenal. Chelsea had 10 men there, it would be nice to find out what's happening to Arsenal in the second half. It comes down to 'you get the job done', I'm happy the job is done, but I'm going to be nervous for the next game because I'm seeing that again in the second half."
Arsenal defeated Chelsea in a closely contested match where Chelsea's Pedro Neto was sent off. Despite playing against ten men, Arsenal struggled in the second half, requiring goalkeeper David Raya to make several important saves. A late Liam Delap equaliser was ruled out for offside. Ian Wright expressed concerns about Arsenal's performance, noting they showed nervousness and jittery play in the latter stages. He emphasized that Arsenal must capitalize on early opportunities to avoid defensive pressure late in matches. Wright highlighted a pattern of vulnerability in second halves, warning that opponents can exploit Arsenal's defensive frailty even when outnumbered.
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