Arsenal: On paper Arsenal are on a 4-2-3-1 On attack that becomes a 3-3-4 with rice as a semi pivot. I say semi because he come back and defend to make a backline of 3. Calafiori becomes a falseback and drives towards the box when after linking with Miles and Odegaard is given freedom in the final third as well as Havertz and Saka switching positions ever so often to make creative runs also led to the first Arsenal goal. Ben White on the overlap and on the left side Tzolis waits for passes and upon receiving he crosses creates space. At times they look like a 2-2-1-5 they overload the box with Calafiori being the late run. This was seen on the second goal where calafiori made a run upon Tzolis’ cross only for it the bamboozle the defenders with a clever play from havertz to leave it for Odegaards run as he has all the freedom. After making it 2-1 a 5-2-3 formation came on defense along side bringing on fresh legs of zubimendi and hincapé often overloading the ball side which works because of the 5 at the back. But the same goes for the same attack only odegaard playing deeper but with the same freedom to go forward for zubimendi to take his role upfront. Hincapé takes the role of calafiori but only on certain situations. Much more defensive. Chelsea: Also very fun to analyze this side. Very innovative from Xabi on paper they start 3-4-2-1 but transitions to a 4-2-4 compressed when defending and a 3-3-1-3 that “1” is palmer often starting deeper than usual and Rogers transitions into a winger. James from the midfield line drops down to the back 3 while wingbacks either join the midfield or leave Lavia and alone with palmer in to make runs forward whenever neto or rogers get hold of the ball. But in the second half palmer left the deeper role duties to James and Malo Gusto in midfield while the wingbacks make lesser runs forward to compromise Palmer being further up the pitch being a AM. Continued in commentss~