Those early-season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best-placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look extremely over-optimistic. The two chaotic wins with which they began were always difficult to read: they might have been useful points picked up on the way to a more solid structure...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/18/brentford-chelsea-premier-league-match-report)