After a shock 1-0 loss to West Ham last weekend and Manchester United’s win over Spurs – the results drew the Red Devils level on points with the Gunners, with a marginally better goal difference the only thing keeping the latter higher in the standings – getting something against Chelsea next time out is a must if they want to close the gap on the top four.
Thanks to some good business in the summer, though, Emery has a number of ways in which he can approach neutralising the Blues’ midfield – doing so is crucial to stopping ‘Sarri-ball’.
Lucas Torrei...