With less than five minutes gone, Chelsea are already one goal behind against Arsenal.
It was a well worked move, with Declan Rice driving through midfield and forcing Alfie Gilchrist to commit inside from right back.
That left Leandro Trossard free with enough space to shoot, and he launched one left footed as Gilchrist scrambled to get back into his path.
The shot was fired in with force, but it went right at Djordje Petrovic’s near post at foot level. We want to be generous to the youngster, but he should be saving that. It’s been a tricky season for him – we all liked him early on because he didn’t make the same mistakes in possession that Robert Sanchez made – but he is making mistakes when saving shots which are costing us almost as badly.
You can see the incident in the clip embedded here:
Leandro Trossard gives Arsenal the lead inside 5 minutes! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DGQ8Vr9owa
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 23, 2024
[Footage from TNT Sport]
ARSENAL STRIKE IN A FLASH. 💥
Leandro Trossard puts the Gunners in front just four minutes into the match!
📺 @USANetwork | #ARSCHE pic.twitter.com/9UhGdMEalP
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 23, 2024
[Footage from NBC Sport]
BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALL WHAT A GOAL FROM TROSSARD, ARSENAL GO 3 POINTS CLEAR
DECLAN RICE ASSIST pic.twitter.com/oTnTkCbmMg
— ArsenalComps (@ArsenaIComps) April 23, 2024
[Footage from Viaplay Sport]
