Chelsea vs Arsenal - Competition: English Premier League
Match date: 5 October 2014 - Kick Off Time: 14:05 BST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Match date: 5 October 2014 - Kick Off Time: 14:05 BST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea team
face off once again with a fellow title challenger. The Blues did well
to bag a point on the road against Manchester City a couple weeks back,
although they were admittedly disappointed not to see all 3 points after
having the lead with just 10 minutes to go. But former club legend
Frank Lampard undid their good work, netting the equalizer for the
opposition to deny Chelsea their reward. Nevertheless, the London-based
club have responded well to that sudden shock, stringing off 3 straight competitive victories.
That stretch included their 3:0 thrashing of Aston Villa in which
Brazilian wonderkid Oscar flashed his scoring boots. The midfielder has
loads of talent, but his indecision at times costs him, and fulfilling
potential is easier said than done. Jose Mourinho may have lost a bit of
trust in the flair player and will be tentative to hand him the start
in such a critical contest, but there are suitable replacements waiting
in the balance. The hosts have lost just once in their last 31 English Premier League home matches, but victory will be the only thing on Mourinho’s mind headed into Sunday.
Arsenal sprang alive over the midweek.
With an extensive injury list that ruled out many of their starting
players, the visitors put together arguably their best performance of
the season. A Danny Welbeck hat-trick saw off the
Turkish visitors, and manager Arsene Wenger will be more than pleased
with his newly-purchased weapon. Pace, power, high work rate, and calm
finishing wrap it all up for the Englishman’s day, as the former
Manchester United man scored 3 goals in a match for the first time in
his career. The confidence from that contest will be vital to the
Gunners success this Sunday, but the reality of matters is they have a
horrendous road record against the big boys of the EPL.
Of course, the players know this and will be flying at the start to
avoid a similar fate to that of last season’s when they fell at Stamford
Bridge 6:0, but that doesn’t change the fact that psychological factors
may end up creeping in if Chelsea get out on top.
Probable lineups:
Chelsea: Courtois – Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta – Matic, Fabregas – Willian, Oscar, Hazard – Diego Costa .
Arsenal FC: Szczesny – Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs – Flamini – Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere, Ozil, Sanchez – Welbeck.
You can watch the match here: Link 1 , Link 2 [Live Scores]
Probable lineups:
Chelsea: Courtois – Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta – Matic, Fabregas – Willian, Oscar, Hazard – Diego Costa .
Arsenal FC: Szczesny – Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs – Flamini – Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere, Ozil, Sanchez – Welbeck.
You can watch the match here: Link 1 , Link 2 [Live Scores]
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