The Blues will welcome Gunners at the Stamford Bridge on sunday for the Premier League clash. Now, Arsenal legend Paul Merson has said that Chelsea can win the game only under one condition.
This will be an important clash for both of the clubs. The Blues are coming from a fresh 8-0 win in the Conference League. On the other hand, Gunners are coming from a narrow 1-0 defeat against Inter in UCL.
Arsenal legend Paul Merson made some bold statements while talking to Sportskeeda about the london derby. He reflected on what the game means for both clubs before revealing the only condition due to which Chelsea can win.
Paul Merson speaks about Chelsea vs Arsenal clash
Firstly, Merson said that this will be a must win game for Arsenal. If they lose then they will be 10 points behind Liverpool and 8 points behind City (assuming both of them win their respective matches). Merson thinks that this will end all the hopes for Arsenal to compete for the league title.
Speaking for Chelsea, Merson said that the Blues have lost all big games this season and they will like to change it now. He added that Chelsea will get in trouble if Gunners close them down quickly.
Merson then said that Saliba and Gabriel will enjoy playing against Nicolas Jackson. He added that Jackson will find it hard to leave his impact like he left while playing for Newcastle last time at home.
“Arsenal win this game if Cole Palmer doesn’t play, it’s as simple as that. The only way Chelsea have a chance is if Palmer plays from the start. He is the heartbeat and he makes everything happen for Chelsea” – Merson stating the only way Chelsea can win.
Merson thinks that Palmer should start the game if Chelsea wants to win. The former Man City player received an injury while playing against Man United last weekend. Now there are some good news for the Blues as Enzo Maresca has said that Palmer is getting better and is hopeful he might be fit to face Arsenal.
Lastly Merson said that the game will end in a draw. He added that it will be a good result for Chelsea but it will surely mean that Arsenal will be out of title race. Let’s see how accurate is Merson with his predictions. But one thing is sure that this will be a worth watching London derby.
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