The two pundits have had their say on the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea
Gary Neville believes Arsenal will beat Chelsea
Gary Neville believes Arsenal will beat Chelsea(Image: PA Wire)
View Image
Alan Shearer and Gary Neville have both predicted Arsenal to beat Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners welcome the Blues to Emirates Stadium with both clubs boasting 100 per cent records in the league so far. Mikel Arteta's side have beaten Coventry City and Aston Villa while Xabi Alonso's men were victorious against Fulham and Brighton.
Arsenal are yet to concede a goal as they defend their Premier League crown whereas Chelsea have already shipped five goals in their opening two games. Shearer believes the Gunners' defensive record will mean they should come away with all three points.
FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page
*FOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE!Latest Blues news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page*
Speaking to Betfair, Shearer said: "Arsenal don't give anything away at all defensively. I think Bruno Guimaraes could be a brilliant player for them with the way he passes the ball through the lines. I'm going to go for an Arsenal home win.
"For Chelsea, it's as good as it gets really in terms of the three of them working together: Rogers, Palmer, and Joao Pedro. We've already seen flashes of brilliance from them, and we've seen enough to suggest that they'll cause any defence problems, but they are up against the best defence in the league, maybe in world football.
"So, it's going to be a fascinating battle. I do see Arsenal winning the title, but I think Chelsea will finish second or third so it could be a great game."
Neville agrees with Shearer and believes Arsenal will beat Chelsea - although the former Manchester United defender admitted the Blues will be a threat. He said on The Overlap: “I think Arsenal will realise Chelsea have better attacking players than Aston Villa so they’ll have to be alert and alive.
“They won’t defend in the same way as Villa so I think Arsenal may actually fancy their chances going forward more against Chelsea, but they’ll also have to be alert to the fact Chelsea have some fantastic attacking players. That’s what makes it really interesting.”
After saying Arsenal will win 2-0, Neville added: "I think Arsenal are going to be so up for it. They are going to be really aggressive. I think Arsenal will win the game.”