No new striker, no worries - Havertz and Odegaard torment Chelsea — SkimNews
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- Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 after £117m summer signing Morgan Rogers fired Chelsea into a second-minute lead, with Kai Havertz equalizing before half-time and captain Martin Odegaard scoring the 50th-minute winner.
- Arsenal have taken maximum nine points from their opening three Premier League games, conceding only one goal, and are now on an eight-game winning streak in the league stretching back to last season.
- Arsenal spent close to £200m on summer signings but failed to land an elite forward, with Julian Alvarez staying at Atletico Madrid, Morgan Rogers joining Chelsea, Bradley Barcola moving to Liverpool and Vinicius Jr remaining at Real Madrid.
- Chelsea have spent close to £350m since the end of last season, including the £117m capture of Rogers, who opened the scoring within two minutes against Arsenal at the weekend.
- Martin Odegaard has scored three goals in four appearances this season after managing just one in 36 last term, with teammate Kai Havertz saying the captain is "back to his very best."
- Former Premier League winner Chris Sutton told BBC Sport: "I can't see anyone stopping Arsenal," calling the champions "such a powerhouse" after the Chelsea victory.
- Arsenal launch their Champions League campaign at Napoli on Wednesday before traveling to Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.
Why it matters: Arsenal's perfect start without a marquee striker, paired with Odegaard's revival from one goal in 36 appearances to three in four this season, suggests the defending champions can absorb their summer miss — while Chelsea's £350m spend already produced a derby loss to their London rivals within three games.
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