Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea: 3 Talking Points as Gunners run riot

Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea: 3 talking points as Gunners run riot

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Gabriel Jesus was back on the scoresheet. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

2. Arsenal bounce back from City defeat

The 4-1 hammering at the hands of City could have had knock-on effects for Arsenal, but the first half against Chelsea showed they didn’t carry it over.

The Gunners were back to their blistering best as they put three past a poor Chelsea defence and essentially ended the game.

A brilliant first-half team performance comes to a close.

Let's keep this going, Gunners 💪 pic.twitter.com/krsWpvQWrW
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 2, 2023

The win moves Arsenal back above City, and that is all the club can do now. The squad’s mentality was on show as they put the bad City performance in the rearview mirror and hammered Chelsea in the process.

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