Arsenal edge battling Chelsea thanks to Timber and Raya to restore five-point lead
There were 63 minutes on the clock and the Arsenal crowd were in a state of extreme agitation. William Saliba had the ball at the back and he was taking his time – largely because there was nothing on for him. The fans screamed at him to hurry up. To do something. Anything. Chelsea were not just level at 1-1, they had dominated the second half up to this point.
Out on the right flank, Jurriën Timber gestured for everybody to calm down. There was still time. Arsenal would be fine if they could keep their focus. It took Timber three minutes to practise what he preached. When Declan Rice arched over a corner, Timber wriggled free to head home what proved to be a priceless winning goal.
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