Football
Morata sets new unwanted premier league record
By Boluwatife Ezekiel Olaleye
Chelsea striker, Alvaro Morata missed excellent chances to score in Wednesday’s EPL match against Arsenal.
Morata’s misses have now earned him a unwanted Premier League 2017/2018 record.
Reacting, coach Antonio Conte, after the match, warned Morata that he must work harder.
Analysis after the match showed that no player has missed more in a Premier League match this season.
It also showed that Arsenal were effective at creating goalscoring opportunities from the flanks, as well as from from set-pieces.
The home team were aggressive but gave away a lot of free-kicks around the box.
Chelsea too were effective at creating goalscoring opportunities from the flanks but could have scored more.
They were, however, caught offside often and had a high shot frequency when in possession.
Both teams attacked through the middle.
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