Paul Merson surprised by the lack of Malo Gusto. (Images from Sky Sports)
Chelsea went into the half of their Premier League clash with Arsenal but the story of the first 45 minutes could have been different had Malo Gusto scored from two yards.
The first half was a bit dull as the game lacked chances with Gabriel Martinelli closer to Arsenal, although Kai Havertz had a goal conceded for offside. Chelsea, however, had the best chance in the early stages of the match.
On 23 minutes, Pedro Neto sent a beautiful ball to the back post, only for Gusto to head home from two meters.
The defender should have made it 1-0 to the Blues and if things don’t go their way for Enzo Maresca’s side, it will be a chance the 21-year-old slips away tonight.
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson couldn’t believe he saw Gusto miss his chance at Stamford Bridge and had his say on the ‘sitter’ during the half-time break: after sharing some big news about the move last week.
Paul Merson was shocked by Malo Gusto’s foul against Arsenal
Speaking at half-time on Sky Sports, Merson declared that Malo Gusto’s miss is the kind of chance that keeps a player up at night, as the former Arsenal man was stunned by the ‘opportunity that the Chelsea star wasted.
“It’s a babysitter: as soon as he (Gusto) gets there, he has to get that opportunity,” the expert told Sky Sports. “It hit him on the top of the head and it will be one o’clock tonight when he’s sitting in bed thinking, ‘How did I miss that?'”
This opportunity will be forgotten if Chelsea win the match, if not, it will be a time when the blues fans will come back.
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— CfcSheikh (@CfcSheikh) November 10, 2024
