Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea look ahead to Premier League restart

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Now, as the Premier League nears it’s restart, let’s take a closer look at how Arsenal, Tottenham, and Chelsea have started their campaigns. So, Arsenal look strong despite a setback, Tottenham are finding their feet, and Chelsea are beginning to build momentum—three of our clubs from across the capital, with plenty to prove in the weeks ahead.

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00:00Now as the Premier League nears its restart, let's take a look closer at how Arsenal, Tottenham

00:08and Chelsea have started their campaigns. Arsenal began with real intent, growing out

00:13a 1-0 win at Old Trafford, sealed by Ricardo Calafiore's header, before dismantling Leeds

00:18United in a 5-0 route that showed Case Summer signing Victor Jokeres. But just before the

00:24break, their momentum stalled at Anfield. Locked in a tense contest, Arsenal held firm

00:31until the 83rd minute when Dominic Shabotlai's free kick snatched the points for the champions.

00:37It was a painful reminder that fine margins often decide clashes at the very top, though

00:42Arteta's side have shown resilience and attacking edge in their opening weeks.

00:47Martin Odegaard was injured, Kai cannot play, Merino is a player that is incredible arriving

00:54from there. We played with three attacking players, two attacking full-backs. After the

00:59game, I think it's too easy to say that. Because this is Anfield, and at some point it's going

01:04to change. You cannot dominate Anfield for 95 minutes, and it changed from various ways,

01:08especially because we made the right decision when our keeper got the ball in their hands,

01:12so we started to rush it. The turnovers, we didn't manage them so well, so we could never

01:17glide as a team, and they're going to create those moments without really creating any situations

01:22of danger.

01:26Tottenham under Thomas Frank have produced a mixed bag. They opened brightly with a 3-0 home

01:31win over Burnley, looking sharp and clinical. It's a surprise 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, quickly

01:37exposed areas needing work, highlighting the need for consistency, whilst Thomas Frank believes

01:44the fans were right to boo the team following the lacklustre performance.

01:49We didn't handle it well. We knew exactly what they came with, and we trained for it, we just

01:55didn't handle it well enough in terms of the balls behind in the second ball game and the

02:00duels in the middle of the park. And then I think that's the defensive side of them. On the

02:04defensive side, we struggled to find good enough solution to, how can you say, get through phase

02:15one and two, so we could get up there and then put a bit of pressure on them. We only did

02:19that in the last 15, where we put good pressure and we could have equalised, but I think over

02:25the game it was fair that Bournemouth won.

02:28And all kinds of footballers you need to be able to perform against. And today we struggled

02:34with it. I prefer them not to boo, but I understand it was not a good performance today and they

02:42have high expectations, which is absolutely fair. And I think, let's say we performed even

02:49better and you can still lose a football match today. I don't think we hit the level we should.

02:52But I think the players gave everything and then that's the foundation and put the heart

02:57out there. But football-wise, we didn't hit a top level today.

03:02Chelsea, meanwhile, have begun to click under Enzo Mareska. A goalless draw with Crystal Palace

03:08was frustrating, but they responded in style with a 5-1 thrashing of West Ham, showcasing

03:14attacking depth and growing confidence. Mareska is so far pleased with their unbeaten start

03:21to the season.

03:22When one of them is injured for different weeks, probably it's not enough. Today we play

03:30more than one hour with Tariq that he did brilliant. The last game he played as a nine was Man United

03:37at home last year. And again, we tried to use a different solution. If you remember last

03:43year, we used Pedro in some games as a nine. It's because we are always looking for solution,

03:48but for sure when you have two proper nine, it's enough. I'm very happy. First of all,

03:54as you said, because three games, seven points, it's important. I'm very happy in general.

04:00Today I was not happy after the first half. The reason why is because we didn't play on the

04:07ball in the way we prepared the game. And we were not good enough in second ball in duels.

04:12While second half, I think we were very good on the ball. And we were very, very good in

04:19second ball in duels. And I think we deserve to win the game. We dominated second half.

04:24And against this team, if you are not strong enough, you struggle.

04:29So Arsenal look strong despite a setback. Tottenham are finding their feet and Chelsea are beginning

04:36to build momentum. Three of our clubs from across the capital with plenty to prove in the weeks ahead.

04:43And we'll go ahead.

04:44And we'll do it again. We're going to have a setback.

04:49And then we'll start by looking forward in a little bit, but at the time, we'll move

04:56ahead.

04:57So we'll move on to this side, which is you want to know that,

05:01that you would have to be able to do it again.

05:04And that's all right.

05:05That comes to your head.

05:06That's the idea.

05:07And that's the idea.

05:08Well, we're very, very, very high and easy.

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