Chelsea comeback stuns Arsenal

Arsenal seemed set to give Arteta a first home win in the league since October as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's opener was just reward for one of the Gunners' best performances of the season.

However, the defensive blunders that have blighted Arsenal's season under three different managers cost them again when goalkeeper Bernd Leno came and missed a Mason Mount free-kick to allow Jorginho to tap home an equalizer seven minutes from time.

Chelsea capped the comeback four minutes later when Tammy Abraham led a counter-attack from one end to the other before finishing from Willian's cross.

"We were so awful for 30 minutes; slow, lethargic, nervous," said Lampard, who made a tactical change to bring on Jorginho after just 34 minutes.

"The second half was nothing to do with tactics, it was all to do with spirit and desire."

However, Arsenal were furious Jorginho was still on the field to equalize as he escaped a second yellow card at 1-0 for a foul on Alexandre Lacazette.

VAR also had a big role to play at the Etihad where City were again far from convincing but did enough to inflict a first away defeat in nearly a year on Sheffield United.

The Blades had a goal ruled out by a VAR review before half-time for another close offside call against Lys Mousset.

The Frenchman also wasted another good chance when one-on-one with Claudio Bravo and the visitors were punished by a characteristically clinical finish from Aguero as he rifled home De Bruyne's through ball.

De Bruyne then doubled City's advantage eight minutes from time as Pep Guardiola's men bounced back from defeat at Molineux less than two days ago.

"After 48 hours we recovered for an incredible game after more than 80 minutes with 10 men, so compliments to the team," said Guardiola.

"But compliments to Sheffield United, they were amazing. This team is newly promoted and are eighth in the table, it is an incredible team."

Source:AFP