"We got a classic glass half-full or glass half-empty moment after the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. But unless you're some kind of Grinch obsessed with only finding negatives -- or one of those perpetually unhappy, hyper-competitive types who always wants more -- in the cold light of day this was a point gained, not two lost for both Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca."
"Sure, Arteta can rue the fact that his team played around an hour with an extra man (following Moisés Caicedo's first-half red card) and failed to win. But that's more than balanced out by the fact that he started the game without his first (and second) choice center forward, without his best passing midfielder and without his starting center backs (Gabriel, William Saliba). The latter especially shouldn't go unnoticed."
Chelsea and Arsenal played out a fiery 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, a result that effectively gives both sides a point despite late controversies and a red card. Real Madrid drew with Girona and slipped out of first under Xabi Alonso as the team adapts to his style. Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at ten-man Monaco, a result that could harm their Ligue 1 campaign. Napoli stayed in touch with the Serie A title race with a 1-0 win at Roma under Antonio Conte. Barcelona had an unsteady win under Hansi Flick, Manchester United saw Joshua Zirkzee score, Liverpool ended a Premier League winless run, and Bayern Munich gained momentum from Luis Díaz.
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