Arsenal have what it takes to beat Chelsea: Arsene Wenger
Premier League champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 have defeated Arsenal in each of the last five league matches between the two teams, in which the Blues managed to score 13 goals in total. However, right now, Chelsea are in their worst losing
streak in a decade and are in fourth place on the league table, a point behind Arsenal.
Arsenal’s manager, Arsene Wenger, is confident that his team have what it takes to face Chelsea with their heads held high, despite their last 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Blues at Stamford Bridge this November.
“It's a mental thing,” says Wenger. “We have the quality, we are maybe a bit young, but not so much now. We still have to build a new team and manage to stay at the top. Let's say we look at the number of points we have and we
have nothing to envy. We just need to get over that hurdle of winning a trophy. As long as the team has not won one trophy, people wonder: 'Can we win?' Our target is to deliver and respond to the demands that people have.”
Wenger also reiterates that he will not change the Gunners’ style of play against Carlo Ancelotti’s men simply because they have been the underdog against Chelsea many times before.
“It's hard to get space but we have to move the ball even quicker,” says Wenger. “It's the same when Barcelona plays. If they win everyone admires the way they play, but if they lose everyone says: 'Why don't you change your style?' Somebody asked me if I'm
going to play Cesc Fabregas or http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 and I said: 'They are ready to play'. If you play long balls to them you will not exist, so we have to be faithful to our game. But what we need certainly is defensive stability in these games.”
This is the 175th match between the two giants of London and Arsenal will be desperate to ensure it is a memorable one.
Chelsea have managed only three points in their last four matches, but tonight they will be welcoming the return of their talismanic midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044. Drogba’s record against Arsenal has
been very impressive: the Ivory Coast striker has scored 13 times in 13 matches against Arsene Wenger’s side.
Arsenal are currently placed third on the Barclays Premier League table, with 32 points to their credit out of 17 Premier League games. Arsenal’s last match against Stoke City at Emirates Stadium was called off due to poor weather
conditions. Tonight’s match, however, is set to take place on schedule at the Emirates Stadium.
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