Arsenal take on Chelsea later this afternoon, and Tim Sherwood has explained why the Gunners will be worried about Liam Rosenior’s side, comparing Chelsea with Tottenham.
Ironically, Liam Rosenior can match Tim Sherwood’s long-standing Premier League record. A win for Rosenior would see him win his first three away games, the first English boss to do so since Sherwood.
But Arsenal away is just about the toughest fixture of the Premier League calendar at the moment. The Gunners bounced back from a disappointing draw against Wolves to absolutely hammer Tottenham.
The last time Chelsea beat Arsenal at The Emirates…
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After a brief blip, the feel-good factor is back at Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s clash against Chelsea in the race for the title. But Sherwood has warned Arsenal that Chelsea have more to give than Spurs.
Tim Sherwood makes Chelsea and Tottenham comparison
Former Spurs boss Sherwood told Premier League Productions this weekend that Chelsea have more of a threat in attack than Tottenham can offer at the moment, and Arsenal will have to take that into account.
Liam Rosenior, Manager of Chelsea reacts
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“I always think it’s harder for London clubs to win the Premier League because of the derbies, and that’s what comes next. They took care of Tottenham, and that could have gone either way,” Sherwood claims.
“That’s on the back of a draw against Wolves. Chelsea have got more threat than Tottenham, so this is going to be a huge game of football. Who knows what team he is going to pick, second-guessing Mikel.
“Both sides in forward areas have a lot of quality. Chelsea fans do not like Arsenal; the last thing they want is for Arsenal to win the Premier League. There’s an opportunity to spoil the party this weekend.”
How will Liam Rosenior line-up against Arsenal?
Rosenior has a couple of decisions to make. The Chelsea side is about as settled as it has been since the former Strasbourg gaffer took charge, with Robert Sanchez obviously set to start between the sticks.
Is Tosin the answer to Rosenior’s problems? 👊
Chelsea are third-worst in the Premier League for conceding from crosses.
Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro are expected to start. The positions up for debate are right-back and centre-back.
Reece James’ fitness will depend on who starts on the right, whether it is the skipper or Malo Gusto and then in the middle, Rosenior has a decision to make. Who replaces Wesley Fofana alongside Chalobah?
Benoit Badiashile has struggled since Rosenior came in, Tosin’s aerial ability can stop Chelsea conceding from crosses but is only just back in training. Josh Acheampong and Mamadou Sarr are also options.
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