Chelsea implemented a new tactic in a bid to stop Arsenal scoring from corners and it worked in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.

Arsenal are without both Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard for their Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea. Mikel Arteta's side host the Blues in the second leg of their all-London last-four tie tonight, holding a 3-2 advantage from their victory at Stamford Bridge last month.

Overall ratings were relatively high despite the defeat — our highest rated loss by overall average in almost exactly three years, since the 1-0 defeat away to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 in 2022-23 — and there were only a couple individual performances that really stood out in terms of being not quite up to par.

Arsenal could have a similar vibe this season. Having not won any silverware since 2020, as many as four trophies could turn up in 2026 as Mikel Arteta’s men have given themselves a shot in all three domestic competitions and have just breezed through the league stage of the Champions League, to boot.

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