Arsenal Crushes Chelsea and Tops the Premier League

Arsenal, which is tirelessly striving to remain a contender for the Premier League title, defeated London rival Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday, pulling ahead by 3 points at the top of the table. Arsenal firmly responded to any lingering doubts about its ability to remain competitive, as Leandro Trossard gave the team an early lead, followed by goals from Ben White and Kai Havertz, each scoring twice during a stunning period at the start of the second half, overwhelming a stunned Chelsea. This was a strong message from Arsenal, which has impressively recovered from the home defeat to Aston Villa and the exit from the Champions League, increasing the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City ahead of four remaining matches. Arsenal now has 77 points from 34 matches, while Liverpool, which will face Everton today (Wednesday), has 74 points from 33 matches. Defending champion Manchester City has 73 points but has two postponed matches, starting with a confrontation against Brighton & Hove Albion next Thursday.