A fascinating game in store this weekend as Arsenal attempt to slow the high speed train being driven at demonic speed by Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea are purring again now that Jose has had time to re-mould the side in his preferred image and while this fixture will provide one of their sterner tests this season The Blues will approach the contest full of confidence after a highly professional, if at times profligate, performance in The Champions League in midweek.
As for Arsenal, well it’s a classic barometer for them. Over the last few years this has been the stumbling block. While they are usually able to dispatch the lesser lights with ease they regularly get their pants pulled down and their bottoms spanked red raw by the big boys such as Chelsea.
Litmus test. Crunch Time. Call it what you like. These games separate the men from the boys and if Arsenal were to get an unlikely win we could, at last, begin to talk about the Gunners as a team on an upward trajectory rather than one in terminal stasis – if not off the pitch then certainly on it.
Chelsea are not only in great form but also have a group of physios with little or nothing to do, save for the odd massage of Diego Costa’s troublesome upper leg. Ramires and Didier Drogba are also out right now. But we do expect Costa to start again on Sunday (Kick Off 14:05 Local time)
Arsenal’s injury problems are far worse and leading lights such as Giroud, Walcott, Ramsey, Debuchy and Arteta should all miss the game.
So here’s our predicted XIs for what should be a fabulous encounter – unless of course Chelsea take an early lead and then strangle the game before scoring the crucial second on 66 minutes to record yet another 2-0.
Chelsea and Arsenal fans: how do you see this one panning out?
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Oct 3, 2014 at 9:27 pm
As for me that is absolutely nonsense, who told u with the determination and also not given too much respect for Chelsea, arsenal can not beat them especially if arsenal play the way they play for the champions league