37 touches, 8x possession lost: Arteta must drop 6/10 Arsenal star after what he did vs Chelsea – opinion | OneFootball

Arsenal ended a three-match winless streak in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

The Gunners were the better side over 90 minutes and should have won by a more convincing scoreline.

Mikel Merino bagged the only goal of the game with a fine header from a Martin Odegaard corner.

However, the Gunners could have won by a bigger margin had Leandro Trossard fared better with his finishing in and around the box.

The Belgian squandered an early chance due to an extra touch. He tried to compensate and fluffed his lines on two more occasions.

Trossard had another opportunity to shoot on goal but he tried to pass to Odegaard and failed.

He had 37 touches yesterday and lost possession on eight occasions. He fared well in his duels but was poor in front of goal.

The 30-year-old received a 6/10 rating from football.london after a disappointing outing in attack.

Gabriel Martinelli should start on the left wing at home to Fulham on April 1

Ethan Nwaneri should get the nod on the opposite flank, with Mikel Merino keeping his place up front.

Bukayo Saka is expected to return to full training during the international break but could be eased back into action off the bench.

Saka could make cameo appearances versus Fulham and Everton before starting against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

Stats from Sofascore.com.