The Gunners were able to beat their rivals 1-0, but it looks like Arteta was still impressed with what he saw from Enzo Maresca‘s side.
There are reasons for Chelsea fans to be positive despite losing. The Blues are still fourth in the Premier League table, for example.
Team MP W D L GD Pts
1 29 21 7 1 42 70
2 29 16 10 3 29 58
3 29 16 6 7 14 54
4 29 14 7 8 16 49
5 29 14 6 9 15 48
6 28 14 5 9 9 47
However, Arteta may be getting a bit carried away with his praise for Arsenal’s London rivals.
Mikel Arteta claims Chelsea are the best attacking team in the Premier League
Chelsea failed to score at the Emirates and did not create too many opportunities, finishing the game with just two shots on target.
Nevertheless, Arteta still walked away from the game feeling that his opponents are the best attacking team in the Premier League.
“By a mile [Chelsea are the best attacking team in England], I mean the stats say it and everything that I’ve seen, say it,” the 42-year-old told Arsenal’s official website and the media in his post-match press conference.
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“They can open you up, they can run in transition, they have individual quality, any player in the defensive line can throw you in behind, they can combine on both sides, on weak sides and they are missing some big players as well at the moment.”
While Chelsea did not do too much in the final third at the Emirates on Sunday, they did dominate the game. Their ball possession was just under 60%, though supporters will not care too much about that, especially after a loss.
Maresca had hoped that Chelsea could dominate, and they did just that. Unfortunately for the Chelsea manager, though, it did not amount to anything.
Mikel Arteta’s claim ludicrous
At the end of the day, Chelsea have not scored as many goals as Liverpool this season, nor do they possess a winger like Mohamed Salah or centre-forward like Erling Haaland.
Chelsea fans will be the first to admit that going forward, Maresca’s team are not as clinical as Liverpool, Manchester City or Arsenal themselves.
The Blues’ xG is very promising. In fact, it is actually the second highest in the Premier League. But this idea that Chelsea are the best attackers in the division is far-fetched.
Rank Team xG
1. Liverpool 65
2. Chelsea 55.9
3. Bournemouth 52.9
4. Manchester City 51.4
5. Tottenham Hotspur 47.3
One day, hopefully they will be. But at this moment in time, it is simply not the case.
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