{"id":3562,"date":"2026-09-07T06:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T06:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3562"},"modified":"2026-09-07T06:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T06:14:25","slug":"david-raya-was-blown-away-by-one-chelsea-player-during-defeat-to-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3562","title":{"rendered":"David Raya was blown away by one Chelsea player during defeat to Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea fell victim to another defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates, although goalkeeper David Raya was visibly impressed by one Blues player.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso\u2019s side took another early lead through Morgan Rogers<\/a>\u2018 fine volley, however former Blue Kai Havertz pegged them back before half-time.<\/p>\n

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Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal in the lead early in the second half, and the Blues offered very little in front of goal in an effort to get back into the game.<\/p>\n

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Another defeat to Arsenal but not the worst performance. Who was our best player? Who needs to improve?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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David Raya blown away by Chelsea\u2019s Estevao Willian<\/h2>\n

That was until Estevao Willian<\/a> came on with less than 10 minutes to go, making it a very strong attacking quartet on paper that has not really had the chance to feature together yet.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian picked the ball up on the right wing with just minutes to go, before cutting inside and unleashing a fierce drive which required a stunning save from Raya.<\/p>\n

Estevao created what was comfortably Chelsea\u2019s<\/a> best chance as they looked to get back into the game, and the Spanish goalkeeper went straight to the youngster after the full-time whistle was blown.<\/p>\n

Raya puffed out his cheeks to insinuate how impressive an effort it was from Estevao, before shaking hands and embracing him.<\/p>\n

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Estevao knocking on the door for a Chelsea start<\/h2>\n

Estevao\u2019s only start this season for the Blues came in the EFL Cup against Luton Town, and he is expected to start against Leeds in the same competition on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

However, he has far too much quality to regularly find himself on the bench, and a Premier League start should be in the offing soon.<\/p>\n

This could see Alonso move away from his usual three-at-the-back system and incorporate another attacker into his side.<\/p>\n

It has been reported that the youngster is concerned at the prospect of sitting on the bench under the new manager<\/a>, although gave a timely reminder of his quality in a brief cameo today.<\/p>\n

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