While praising the reaction of the Arsenal fans, the majority of home supporters jeered the team off at both half-time and full-time вЂ“ although Arteta admitted he could not blame them for the response. Something that is clear is that they never game up, the crowd pushed them and we tried right until the end.вЂќ вЂњI certainly saw a team that in the second half kept trying and never gave up,вЂќ the Spaniard said of his side.

They then lost Ben White on the eve of the game as another player tested positive for Covid, with injuries also taking a toll on Mikel ArtetaвЂ™s squad. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Willian and Alex Runarsson all missed that game due to Covid, with only Aubameyang fit enough to return to the bench on Sunday. It would have felt more comfortable if we were able to score the third one,вЂќ he added.ДЇor Arsenal, this was a second poor performance in a row and came on the back of a loss at newly-promoted Brentford on the opening day of the campaign. вЂњIt never felt comfortable to me, I have to say. Tuchel was pleased with the overall performance from his side but still felt there could have been improvements as they made it two wins from two at the start of the new season. вЂњHe is a Chelsea fan and it was his dream to make it at the club, we felt that from day one.вЂќ So it is not the time now for too much praise or celebration, we keep on going. вЂњI certainly think that nobody likes to play against him, everyone is aware of his physicality and his link-up play and ability to attack the space. вЂњOf course that is the best thing when your striker scores straight away an important goal вЂ“ but on top of it he linked up very well with Mason Mount and Kai Havertz and gave something to our game. вЂњIt was a very good start,вЂќ Tuchel said of LukakuвЂ™s second coming at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku bullied the Arsenal defence for much of the afternoon and was denied a second goal by a superb Bernd Leno save from a second-half header. The win was more commanding than the scoreline suggests. Romelu Lukaku (right) was a handful for Rob Holding and Arsenal on Sunday (Nick Potts/PA)

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