"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 secured a 2-1 victory over Chelsea through Jurrien Timber's second-half header, restoring their five-point lead in the Premier League title race. William Saliba initially gave Arsenal the lead, but an own goal by Piero Hincapie equalized before half-time. Chelsea's Pedro Neto received a red card for a second yellow, giving Arsenal numerical advantage. Despite this advantage, Arsenal faced nervous moments late in the match, with goalkeeper David Raya making crucial saves. Ian Wright highlighted concerns about Arsenal's second-half performances, noting they showed jittery nerves in closing stages and struggled similarly in recent draws against Brentford and Wolves. Wright emphasized Arsenal must capitalize on early opportunities to avoid late-game pressure.
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