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Arsenal recovered from Morgan Rogers' early goal to beat Chelsea 2–1 and reach nine points from three league games. Kai Havertz equalised and Martin Ødegaard scored the winner. This was evidence of a settled attacking structure—not proof that the title race is over.
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Arsenal recovered from Morgan Rogers' early goal to beat Chelsea 2–1 and reach nine points from three league games. Kai Havertz equalised and Martin Ødegaard scored the winner. This was evidence of a settled attacking structure—not proof that the title race is over.
Havertz and Ødegaard turned an early setback into another win. Our view: Arsenal's established relationships are giving them an advantage money cannot buy immediately.
What is likely to happen next
Watch Arsenal's rotation and chance creation against Napoli, then their recovery for Sunderland. If substitute combinations preserve the same passing options, the title-defence case strengthens. If the attack becomes dependent on a small, exhausted core, the perfect opening will have concealed a depth problem. For Chelsea, the next meaningful update is Caicedo's fitness and the shape Alonso uses without him.
This is a conditional editorial assessment, not a measured probability or a guaranteed outcome.
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Havertz and Ødegaard turned an early setback into another win. Our view: Arsenal's established relationships are giving them an advantage money cannot buy immediately.
Havertz and Ødegaard turned an early setback into another win. Our view: Arsenal's established relationships are giving them...