"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. They have to just win now, especially the home games. It's not going to be something that instills you with loads of confidence but it's a win."
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, with William Saliba opening the scoring before an own goal by Piero Hincapie equalized. Jurrien Timber's 66th-minute header secured the win, extending Arsenal's lead to five points atop the Premier League. However, Ian Wright expressed concern about Arsenal's performance, particularly their inability to control the match after Chelsea was reduced to 10 men following Pedro Neto's dismissal. Wright highlighted Arsenal's tendency to show nervousness in closing stages, noting they struggled to finish off the depleted Blues side and were heavily tested by David Raya in the final stretch. He emphasized the need for Arsenal to capitalize on early opportunities to avoid late-game jitters.
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