Chelsea vs Arsenal: 5 Talking Points as Blues reduced to 10 men

4) Morata and Lacazette kept in check

Alvaro Morata failed to make an impact in the game

Before the game, this was billed as a battle between the two summer signings leading the line. Alvaro Morata and Alexandre Lacazette - both record signings for Chelsea and Arsenal respectively and both number 9s - had relatively quiet games.

Morata has his battles with Shkodran Mustafi and did give the German defender a tough time. However, the Spanish striker simply wasn't able to get in behind him to get a clear shot on goal.

The former Real Madrid man failed to muster a single shot on target and Chelsea clearly missed someone like Diego Costa who has got the better of Arsenal a number of times in previous seasons with his tenacity and physicality.

On the other hand, Lacazette was kept on a tight leash by David Luiz who did a commendable job of denying the Frenchman any space to work with. The former Lyon striker had only two shots - one that was straight at Thibaut Courtois from a tight angle while the other was a skewed effort from a rebound.

Lacazette only lasted 66 minutes before he was withdrawn

It came as no surprise when his number was flashed on the board when Wenger decided to bring on Alexis Sanchez in the second half.

Side note: Luiz would have been a candidate for the Man of the Match too for his defensive performance if not for the straight red card for a reckless tackle on Sead Kolasinac that had the potential to severely damage the wing-back's ankle.

It's also the third consecutive game in which a Chelsea player has been sent off against Arsenal after Victor Moses in the FA Cup final and Pedro in the Community Shield.