Arsenal's statement 4-0 victory over Chelsea was incumbent of the two sides' pre-seasons so far. Whereas the Gunners started earlier, had their transfer business in shape and travelled to Germany one week before their opponents, Chelsea are still yet to hit full throttle.
Thomas Tuchel's side were dismantled by a rampant Arsenal side in Florida overnight and he has had serious questions asked over his side's preparation for the league season in two weeks. On the flip side, Mikel Arteta has his free-flowing team firing on all cylinders.
It sets an exciting opening to the league as the chasing pack behind Manchester City and Liverpool not only hope to secure Champions League football, but also to close the gap on the runaway leaders of the past five years.
