{"id":3584,"date":"2026-09-07T08:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:21:17","slug":"mikel-arteta-praises-chelsea-star-for-doing-something-that-isnt-easy-vs-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3584","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta praises Chelsea star for doing something that ‘isn\u2019t easy’ vs Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Morgan Rogers and Chelsea gave Mikel Arteta an early fright after they managed to score against his Arsenal side just two minutes into Sunday\u2019s London derby.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rogers<\/a>, who was actually a target for the Gunners in the summer, hit a volley into the bottom corner of David Raya\u2019s net to give Chelsea<\/a> the perfect start.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal still managed to turn things around and win the game 2-1, but Arteta could not help but admire the strike.<\/p>\n

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Mikel Arteta impressed with Morgan Rogers\u2019 strike against Arsenal<\/h2>\n

Arteta does not think Arsenal helped themselves in the build-up to the goal; however, he was still impressed with Rogers\u2019 hit.<\/p>\n

In his post-match press conference, which has been shared by Arsenal\u2019s official club website<\/a>, the Spaniard said: \u201cThere is something we do badly when we concede that goal, that we discussed before. But credit to them as well, that from that ball in the air, somebody is able to put the ball very close to the post and score against David, which isn\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some questioned Chelsea\u2019s decision to spend \u00a3117m on his signature in the summer transfer window, but Rogers is proving that he is worth the money<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He has had a goal involvement in all three of Chelsea\u2019s Premier League games so far, scoring in their opener against Fulham before assisting Pedro Neto in the 4-3 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.<\/p>\n

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Morgan Rogers\u2019 stats at the Emirates<\/h2>\n

Out of Chelsea\u2019s incredible three-man attack, Rogers was Alonso\u2019s most dangerous forward in the London derby.<\/p>\n

As well as scoring, the 24-year-old also made one key pass, as per Sofascore<\/a>. In total, he had three shots and also completed one dribble.<\/p>\n

Joao Pedro\u2019s hold-up play was good at times, but he did not really test Raya, while Cole Palmer had to drop really deep to try to influence the game.<\/p>\n

In the final third and in Arsenal\u2019s box, Rogers was the most effective. Against the best defence in the league \u2014 probably in the world \u2014 he did damage and that is promising if you are Alonso.<\/p>\n

Rogers was Chelsea\u2019s No.1 target<\/a> during the summer, and they will be glad that they got him after the immediate impact he has made.<\/p>\n

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