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We ended our three-game losing streak in fine style with a thrilling win at Stamford Bridge.

Twice we took the lead in the first half – through Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe – and twice we were pegged back. But two goals without reply after the break – another from former Chelsea academy striker Nketiah and Bukayo Saka from the penalty spot – were enough to give us a much-needed victory.

Chelsea had had the better of the opening ten minutes. After a flurry of corners Marcos Alonso had a shot deflected just wide. We got enough men back to just about snuff out the chance. Romelu Lukaku then shot wide after a loose pass by Emile Smith Rowe.

Mikel Arteta made three changes to the side that had lost at Southampton at the weekend, with Ben White shifting across to the right and Rob Holding coming in to the centre, and the defence took a while to settle.

But it was a poor pass from the hosts that gave us the chance to open the scoring.

There appeared to be no pressure on Andreas Christensen midway in his own half, but his backpass was woefully underhit, and Nketiah pounced. He took the ball on to the edge of the area, kept his cool and slotted past Edouard Mendy in the Chelsea goal.

It was the striker’s first Premier League goal of the season. But within four minutes it was Nketiah’s turn to give the ball away, and Chelsea levelled.

Timo Werner picked up possession outside the box and though his shot seemed to lack power, a deflection wrong footed Aaron Ramsdale the ball rolled in.

At the other end Nketiah bobbled a shot just wide after wonderful work from Saka just inside the area. The striker’s shot bounced off his other foot and loop the wrong side of the upright.

It was an open game, with plenty of stray passes, and we retook the lead after living dangerously inside our own box. But Granit Xhaka did brilliantly to bring the ball away from danger and launch a counter-attack.

Martin Odegaard took the ball on and rolled it square to Smith Rowe to stroke into the corner precisely from the edge of the box.

Once again though, the lead didn’t last. Cesar Azpilicueta stole in front of Nuno Tavares to turn home a cross in front of goal. It was 2-2 inside half an hour.

Nketiah and Tavares both sent shots wide in immediate response. As the half drew to a close Smith Rowe shot just wide after dancing past three defenders. The keeper was rooted to the spot as the ball flew just the wrong side of the woodwork.

The intensity remained high at the start of the second half, and we took the lead for the third time on the hour mark. Tavares’s cross fell to Nketiah, he looked to have been dispossessed but he showed his striker’s instincts to stab home.

The challenge was to hold the lead this time. Chelsea came back and Alonso had a shot blocked by Gabriel with Ramsdale beaten.

We were getting deeper and deeper as Arteta brought on Cedric as an extra defender. The full back broke free on the right but his pulled back cross was behind Saka. Tavares smashed his chance wide.

We continued to soak up the pressure before sealing the points late on. Saka was hauled down in the box by Azpilicueta, and stepped up himself to thump in goal number four.

Four goals, three points, and the race for the top four is very much alive again.

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We were well beaten at Selhurst Park on Monday night to dent our hopes of a top four finish.

We were never really at the races in south London, and found ourselves two goals down midway through the first half.

Mikel Arteta made some attacking changes in the second half and we at last began to create chances, but Wilfried Zaha won and scored a penalty on the break to seal our fate.

It had been a scrappy opening 15 minutes or so before the hosts took the lead with a header from a free-kick. Joachim Anderson won the initial header back across goal and Jean-Philippe Mateta was all alone to nod the ball in.

In the main we have been excellent at defending set pieces situations so far this season, but we were at fault here.

Less than 10 minutes later we fell further behind. Jordan Ayew took a wonderful pass in his stride then curled home a finish beyond the diving Aaron Ramsdale for 2-0.

The hosts were well on top by now, and we didn’t muster our first attempt on goal until the half hour mark, when Alexandre Lacazette tamely headed over from Bukayo Saka’s cross.

Mikel Arteta made a bold change at half-time, bringing Gabriel Martinelli on for Nuno Tavares, and moving Granit Xhaka back to left back.

We needed to change our approach as well as the personnel though – and early in the second half Saka beat his man and drove into the area before being crowded out.

Emile Smith Rowe was presented with a good chance after an exchange of passes between Martinelli and Lacazette, but his shot lacked power.

Martin Odegaard had the next chance, but screwed a shot just wide from a decent position after being found by Eddie Nketiah.

Our best two chances of the game had come and gone. And we were swiftly punished.

Wilfried Zaha led a counter attack and was brought down in the area by Martin Odegaard. He stepped up and scored the spot kick himself.

Thomas Partey had lost possession on the halfway line to trigger the attack, and picked up an injury in the process. He was replaced by Sambi Lokonga.

Smith Rowe fired an effort goalwards as we continued to strive for a goal, but his fierce shot was blocked on the line by Marc Guehi.

Nketiah struck the bar with a dipping effort from 20 yards, but there would be nothing for the travelling Arsenal fans to cheer on the night.

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