Tony Montana on his X handle claims Arsenal are Chelsea puppet, lol. He also claims that the two clubs are not rivals but rather Chelsea owns Arsenal both in Europe and in the transfer market. Well as for the Europe and transfer market, I totally agree with him because in Europe Chelsea has shown that they are way bigger than Arsenal by landing European trophies like the Champions League which is the major trophy for all clubs in Europe and also in the transfer window, they've sold players to Arsenal that isn't worth the amount. Over the past few years, Chelsea has raked up almost £200 million from players sales to Arsenal alone.
Yes, if we look at it that way, the facts are indeed like that. When it comes to success, Chelsea is clearly superior to Arsenal, especially in the last 10 years. Because, as you said, Chelsea has also been able to win the Champions League trophy, while Arsenal has not. So, with that in mind, it's clear that Chelsea is above Arsenal in that aspect. However, I don't think it's accurate to say that Arsenal are Chelsea's puppets, as I think that's an overstatement. Because even though Arsenal are inferior in terms of achievements to Chelsea, Arsenal still commands considerable prestige in Europe. So, don't assume that just because Arsenal have never won the Champions League and haven't won the Premier League for a long time means they're Chelsea's puppets.
When it comes to transfers, I think it's perfectly natural for Arsenal to buy players from Chelsea regardless of the price. Because it's a legitimate agreement, and it doesn't mean Arsenal are stupid in this matter. The bottom line is that Arsenal are interested and Chelsea are offering the price, so it's perfectly natural for all of this to happen. So, it's not that Arsenal are being used as Chelsea's puppets. Because currently, Arsenal is superior to Chelsea in the Premier League. Because even last season, Chelsea couldn't break into second place, while Arsenal has been able to do so for several seasons. And although Chelsea currently seems to have a lot of money, due to their large number of players, that's no guarantee that they will win.