It has already been suggested in The Athletic that Man City convinced him to sign because of a promise that he won’t be pushed to play when needing a rest. Yet the main concern that FPL managers may have over Haaland is a potential easing-in period. He has to get better and I have to get better, but this is a good link-up and I like the vibe around him, so it’s going to be fun.” – Erling Haaland on Jack Grealish The Norwegian forward already seems to have good chemistry with Grealish and he had the ball in the net a second time but it was harshly ruled out by the assistant referee. As a result, the game was reduced to 40-minute halves. After initially delaying the match, players were taken off the field immediately after Haaland’s goal before returning an hour later. It headlined a stop-start night that revolved around heavy rain and lightning storms in the Green Bay area. In the 12th minute, he slid home from six yards after a Jack Grealish (£7.0m) assist. With Jesus, Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Harry Kane (£11.5m) amongst pre-season scorers, it’s only natural that Erling Haaland netted on his Manchester City debut. I think this at the moment is obvious.” – Thomas TuchelįPL managers will be looking closely at how Chelsea’s final fortnight of pre-season develops, with Tuchel unhappy, at least one more centre-back needed and uncertainty over whether Reece James (£6.0m) will be a wing-back or full-back.Īrsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale (Turner 76′) White (Cedric 76′), Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko (Tavares 46′) Partey (Elneny 76′), Xhaka (Maitland-Niles 76′) Saka (Marquinhos 76′), Odegaard (Lokonga 76′), Martinelli (Pepe 76′) Jesus (Nketiah 57′)Ĭhelsea XI (4-3-3): Mendy James (Hudson-Odoi 73′), Chalobah (Sarr 44′), Thiago Silva (Koulibaly 73′), Emerson (Alonso 46′) Gallagher (Kovacic 46′), Jorginho, (Ampadu 73′), Mount (Ziyech 64′) Sterling (Pulisic 46′), Havertz (Batshuayi 64′), Werner (Azpilicueta 46′)
I saw today a team that had an idea of how to play to a level of physical commitment that we could not match, and also a level of mental commitment which we lack because we have a lot of players who think about leaving. I cannot guarantee we will be ready in two weeks. “The worrying part is that the level of commitment physically and mentally for this match was far higher for Arsenal than for us. A back-four system was utilised here, although it’s still unknown whether this is Tuchel’s seasonal plan or just a tactic until more defenders get signed. “Yeah he got a knock in the first half in his quad I think it was and it wasn’t very comfortable to continue and obviously we didn’t take any risks today.”Īs for Thomas Tuchel’s side, Raheem Sterling (£10.0m) made his first start and there was a debut cameo for centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly (£5.5m). Arteta says Jesus is fine after a first-half knock. In midfield, Gabriel Martinelli (£6.0m) continues to look exciting after a performance that brought one assist and a separate big chance creation, only to see Saka’s shot saved by Chelsea’s Mendy. We will keep developing him, he has huge potential, he is already a top player and we have to make him even better.” – Mikel Arteta on William Saliba “I am really pleased to see the way he is playing, the way he has adapted to the team, the maturity that he’s shown at 21 years old, carry on doing it. It was another good display from young centre-back William Saliba (£4.5m), raising questions over which cheap Arsenal defender will be most nailed-on for starts. Head coach Mikel Arteta handed a debut to Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.0m) at left-back, in the absence of Kieran Tierney (£5.0m), with Ben White (£4.5m) starting at right-back instead of Takehiro Tomiyasu (£4.5m). The early hours of Sunday morning brought mixed emotions for Arsenal and Chelsea fans after a hefty Gunners win in Orlando.Įarly on, Gabriel Jesus scored his fourth goal of pre-season with a cool chip over Edouard Mendy (£5.0m) to send his ownership beyond 60%, before contributions from Martin Odegaard (£6.5m), Bukayo Saka (£8.0m) and Albert Sambi Lokonga (£4.5m). Assists: Granit Xhaka (x2), Gabriel Martinelli, Cedric.Goals : Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Albert Sambi Lokonga.