CHELSEA fell to their SIXTH straight Premier League loss under caretaker manager Frank Lampard.
A double from Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard and a Gabriel Jesus strike saw the Gunners wrap up all three points before half-time.
Chelsea did pull one back but it will another evening to forget for Lampard and his struggling squad.
Here is how Jack Figg rated the Blues from the Emirates.
Kepa Arrizabalaga – 5
Big save to deny Xhaka one-on-one after five minutes but he was a spectator for Arsenal’s opening three.
Flapped at a second-half corner and needed Silva to save his blushes with a goal-line save.
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Cesar Azpilicueta – 3
Horror evening for the veteran Chelsea skipper, who filled in for the injured Reece James.
The Spaniard was getting drawn out far too often, struggled in the air and offered very little going forward.
Wesley Fofana – 4
Found himself having to cover for Azpilicueta being caught out at times and had his hands full with Jesus.
Left scrambling with Silva for Arsenal’s third, when neither could clear, allowing for Jesus to fire home.
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Thiago Silva – 4
Showed his experience to cover for Arrizabalaga with a goal-line clearance but little he could do to prevent other goals.
Could only watch as the midfield in front of him failed were bossed around by the Gunners.
Ben Chilwell – 5
Broke free down left only for Ramsdale to pull off a fine save, but showed he had the beating of Saka.
The left-back did well to keep Saka at bay but looked hesitant to bomb forward like he has been known to.
N’Golo Kante – 3
Often found himself playing the furthest forward in Chelsea’s midfield but he had little openings.
Caught giving the ball away at times, showing he is not anywhere near back to his best.
Enzo Fernandez – 4
Spent the entire game on the back foot and not with the ball at his feet.
Came at the cost of playing as the deep-lying midfield but the Blues could profit from the World Cup winner further afield next season.
Mateo Kovacic – 5
Failed to notice Odegaard over his shoulder for the opener and had little impact on the game.
Usually a player Chelsea can rely on for creativity in advanced positions but did produce a great ball for Madueke’s consolation.
Noni Madueke – 6
In a night to completely forget for Chelsea, the English winger was a standout through urgency alone.
At least Madueke tried to get on the ball, drive and make things happen – rewarded with his excellently taken goal.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 2
Completely absent throughout his dismal 45-minute cameo. No urgency, no fight and no passion with four of his nine touches coming from kick off.
Somehow, he managed to top his woeful showing against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in November, which saw him exiled from the squad.
Raheem Sterling – 4
Showed glimpses of promise early on down the left but his team-mates were not in sync, with missed passes to Aubameyang and Chilwell evidence.
Too late to react for Odegaard’s second despite twice looking over his shoulder in a failed attempt to track the Arsenal skipper.
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Kai Havertz (for Aubameyang on 45 minutes) – 5
Looked to impose himself after coming on – something Aubameyang could not be bothered to do – but lacked chances to captalise.
Mykhailo Mudryk (for Fernandez on 70 minutes) – 6
Right away the Ukrainian – who so nearly signed for Arsenal – got stuck in with driving runs but never got close to scoring.
Conor Gallagher (for Sterling on 70 minutes) – 5
Came on at a time that the game was already gone and looked about as threatening as Chelsea’s other underperformers.
Hakim Ziyech (for Madueke on 79 minutes) – 4
Subbed on for Chelsea’s best player in the game but failed to produce anything down the right.
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