{"id":63666,"date":"2023-05-03T22:13:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T22:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/03\/arsenal-beat-uninspiring-chelsea-to-return-to-the-top\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T22:13:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T22:13:23","slug":"arsenal-beat-uninspiring-chelsea-to-return-to-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/03\/arsenal-beat-uninspiring-chelsea-to-return-to-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beat uninspiring Chelsea to return to the top"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Martin Odegaard has scored four goals in his last four games for Arsenal
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Arsenal delivered an emphatic warning that they remain, serious title contenders, as they outclassed abysmal Chelsea at Emirates Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The Gunners had gone four league games without a win and were heavily beaten last time out at reigning champions Manchester City, who replaced them at the summit with victory at Fulham on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Arsenal responded by producing a magnificent first-half display, racing into a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes courtesy of two crisp strikes by captain Martin Odegaard and a scrambled finish by Gabriel Jesus.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea, who fell to a sixth straight loss under interim manager Frank Lampard, were thankful to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga that the scoreline was not even more embarrassing and even pulled one back through Noni Madueke.<\/p>\n

Arsenal, however, were never in serious danger and are now two points clear of City having played two games more than their title rivals.<\/p>\n

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