There was a short-term novelty in Arsenal’s opening goal during Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, with Martin Odegaard executing the kind of pass few Gunners players have even attempted during his two months out with an ankle injury.
From a Chelsea perspective, though, it felt utterly familiar. Gabriel Martinelli’s far-post finish was the fifth goal in as many Premier League matches that the Blues have conceded, directly or otherwise, via deliveries to and overloads of that region.
