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The leadfootball · 2 min
Arsenal’s winner exposed the runner Chelsea stopped seeing
Havertz’s dummy and Ødegaard’s arrival tell a sharper story than possession totals: defending the ball is not the same as defending the next threat.
Read the full analysis →
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