The
Belgium striker’s second debut gave a glimpse of what to expect this season, albeit against a weak defence that made it too easy
Once he had been confirmed in the starting XI, did anybody doubt that Romelu Lukaku would score against
Arsenal on Sunday? Was there anybody who thought, “You know what? I think Arsenal might come up with a viable plan to stop him?” Lukaku had scored on his debut for each of the other five clubs he had played for; he required a second debut to score for Chelsea, but from kick-off on Sunday it only ever felt a matter of time.Two games into the season,
Chelsea have two wins and have scored five goals without conceding. They have looked as sleek and unruffled as European champions should. But the truth is a comfortable win over Arsenal tells us very little more about their title credentials than their 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on the opening weekend. Yes, they’re a lot better than this lot – next! The only real threat to them at the Emirates was how easy they found it, a noticeable lessening of intensity in the second half occasionally hinting that there might be a route back into the game for Arsenal. But that first 35 minutes of the first half was almost laughably straightforward.
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