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Four things Arteta got right and one he got wrong as Arsenal beat Chelsea in thriller

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Arsenal's hopes of clinching a top-four finish alive as they beat Chelsea 4-2 in a topsy-turvey clash at Stamford Bridge.Nketiah fired the Gunners into a 13th minute lead with his first strike of the evening, but Timo Werner's deflected strike just four minutes later restored parity in an all-action first-half.

A super strike from Emile Smith Rowe put Arsenal back in front, only for Cesar Azpiliceuta to ensure the two sides headed in level at the break.But Nketiah was on hand to bag his second goal of the night just before the hour mark before Bukayo Saka netted a last-gasp penalty to down the Blues - and put the Gunners right back into the race for Champions League football. Daily Star Sport takes a look at the big calls Mikel Arteta got right and wrong on a crunch night for the Arsenal boss...Four things he got right...Nketiah was handed his chance to impress just days after going public with his frustrations over a lack of action this term.

And it only took the Gunners academy graduate 13 minutes to make an impact, finishing coolly to nudge Arsenal into an early lead.Unfortunately, the 22-year-old blotted his copybook by carelessly giving the ball away in the build-up to Werner's equaliser, which quickly brought Arteta's side crashing back down to earth.

Ultimately though, striker's are in the team for one reason; putting the ball in the back of the net. Nketiah showed more goalscoring prowess in this crunch clash than Alexandre Lacazette has shown in weeks - even before he bagged his second strike after the break.

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