Chelsea vs Arsenal: How to Stock Up for EPL Match-Week 3 Watch Party
Two unbeaten London clubs. One stadium in north London. And somewhere across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, a very large number of Nigerian football fans are already in their feelings about this fixture.
Arsenal hosts Chelsea at the Emirates in Matchweek 3: the reigning champions, perfect record, zero goals conceded, Bukayo Saka already on the scoresheet in back-to-back wins. Chelsea arrive under Xabi Alonso, also unbeaten, also with 100% of points available so far, making this a London derby carrying genuine title-race weight before September has even properly settled.
This is not a match you watch with a bottle of soft drink and an apology for a snacks table. This is a London derby in the third week of the season with two managers who both know exactly what it means. Sort your drinks before Sunday. Here is exactly what to stock.
The Arsenal Fan's Table
Arsenal are defending champions. They've kept consecutive clean sheets, scored four goals, and Mikel Arteta's side is doing what champions do, making the game look controlled when it shouldn't be. The drinks table for an Arsenal watch party this Sunday should reflect that same composure: premium, deliberate, quietly confident.
The opener: Arsenal beat Coventry 3-0 on opening day and followed it with a disciplined 1-0 win at Aston Villa. That kind of form earns a proper pre-match drink. Glenfiddich 15 Year Old: smooth, complex, the whisky that doesn't shout but commands attention. Pour it before kickoff and let the room understand the assignment.
For the goal moments: Saka scores, the room erupts, and nobody has time to pour something substantial; these moments are perfect for a shot or half a shot. Keep Casamigos Blanco cold and accessible. Thirty seconds from goal to glass. That's the standard.
For the halftime show: Coppa Cocktail Espresso Martini over ice. The tactical debate during halftime at a London derby requires something caffeinated and premium. This is it.
For the non-drinkers: Tanqueray Alcohol Free over Fever-Tree Indian Tonic with a lime slice. The Arsenal fan who's driving home still deserves a proper drink in hand when the Gunners defend the title on Sunday.
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The Chelsea Fan's Table
Xabi Alonso's first London derby as Chelsea manager arrives at the Emirates, and Chelsea come into this game with their own 100% record and the intent to make an early-season statement against the champions.
The Chelsea watch party has a different energy. Not the quiet confidence of defending champions, but the sharp hunger of a team that wants to take something from the most difficult fixture on the early-season calendar.
The bottle that matches that energy: Don Julio Reposado. Bold, premium, the tequila that arrives with intention. Chelsea fans hosting this watch party know the assignment: their team is going to the Emirates to win.
For the crowd: Peroni Red Beer, cold and in quantity. Sunday afternoon football and Italian lager is a combination that has never once failed a watch party, regardless of the result.
For the tense moments: And there will be tense moments; Chelsea at the Emirates always produces them. Johnnie Walker Double Black for the second half if it goes sideways. Smoky, reliable, the whisky for a room that needs to hold its nerve.
For the post-match: If Chelsea win, Moët Nectar Impérial Rosé was always waiting in the fridge. If they don't, Jameson Irish Whisky for the conversation that goes on long after the final whistle.
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The Neutral's Table — For the Watch Party Where Both Sides Are Represented
Every Nigerian football gathering has at least two Arsenal fans, at least two Chelsea fans, and at least three people who claim they "just watch football" but have strong opinions the moment either team scores. The neutral's table is actually the hardest to stock because it has to serve everyone and annoy no one.
The answer: Build around the occasion, not the team.
Olmeca Tequila Gold for the goal rounds: whoever scores, everyone drinks. That's the rule, and it removes all the tension from the room immediately.
Birra Moretti alongside Peroni to give the beer drinkers options without making anyone choose a side.
Tails Cocktail Passion Fruit Martini for the guests who want something elegant and have no interest in the tactical debate happening loudly around them.
Fever-Tree Ginger Beer and Fentimans Rose Lemonade for the non-drinkers who came for the atmosphere, not the alcohol.
Crodino Rosso as the pre-match aperitif that tells every guest in the room Arsenal fan, Chelsea fan, or committed neutral that whoever organized this evening thought about them specifically.
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Order Before Sunday
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Arsenal, Chelsea, The Emirates, two unbeaten teams, and one match that could set the tone for the entire season. Your drinks table should be sorted before the teams are.
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