Ouch

"Ain't that a kick in the head," goes the famous Dean Martin song — and Chelsea fans were asking exactly that after Gabriel caught Emiliano Martinez flush in the face inside five minutes at the Emirates.

Chris and Joe pick through the incident that split social media, the VAR call that let it go, and why Sky's own pundits couldn't explain it either.

Beyond the flashpoint, Morgan Rogers' 77-second opener kept the fast start going before Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard turned the game and secured a 2-1 Arsenal win.

Cole Palmer and João Pedro both come in for scrutiny, Estêvão's late cameo earns praise, and the pair look ahead to Leeds in the League Cup.

0:00 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: the fallout
0:30 Morgan Rogers' fast start and Havertz punishing Chelsea
11:00 The Gabriel-Martinez kick and the VAR controversy
19:00 Joe's red card verdict
28:30 Leeds United League Cup preview

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Meet the Hosts
Chris Sheen and Joe Kevin are lifelong Chelsea fans who've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 30 years.
What started as swapping post-match voicenotes has grown into a fan pod capturing the highs, the lows, and everything in between from Gate 13 of the Matthew Harding Stand.

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The 1905 Podcast
Chelsea FC Founded: 1905
European Champions: 19/05
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