Arsenal vs Chelsea

16/12- The Gunners take on the blues as Arsenal host Chelsea, this one is set to be a blockbuster. The Gunners have just suffered their first defeat of the season last week and what seemed impossible till then was made possible by a recovering Middlesbrough and this is something Chelsea would look to pounce upon. The tie would be very interesting in terms of the outcome it might have and the impact on the positions the teams hold on the premiership points table. Arsenal are the leaders followed by Man U and then Chelsea followed by Liverpool and all 4 teams are pitted against each other, the matches will be evenly matched and if any of the teams are able to pull of a victory they will possibly march ahead.

 

In terms of confidence Chelsea should hold an upper hand as they are coming off a 2-0 win against Sunderland last week and they held Valencia to a draw in Champions League action mid week. While Arsenal did beat Steaua Bucharest at home in the Champions League they would be jolted by their first premiership defeat this season against Middlesbrough last week and will come out eager to make a statement and this is something Chelsea need to be careful of. The match will be evenly contested on and off the field, while Lampard and company hope to see Ballack in good shape and form on field, Jose Murinho would be definitely taking a leaf of Gareth Southgate’s book and instructing his players.

 

Arsen Wenger on the other hand would try and see to it that his force of Adebayor, Van persie and a recovering Fabregas  would be on the field and the home crowd would steer them on to get back to winning ways in the premiership. Most importantly Arsenal would not like to give away their top spot.

 

Prediction: 1-1