Paul Merson, the famous pundit, analyzed the game between Arsenal and Chelsea this Sunday that Mikel Arteta’s team will not miss out on winning this game.
The first game at Stamford Bridge ended in a 1-1 draw, but the Gunners were thrashed 5-0 in their last meeting here last season, and Merson believes this game will not be as easy as last year, but the home side will emerge victorious.
“When Mikel Arteta refused to play Raheem Sterling against Manchester United, I thought it was not the right decision. They had to win the game สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ and I can’t believe he didn’t play!” Merson told Sportskida.
“Sterling impressed me against PSV in the Champions League. I actually thought he was one of the best players for Arsenal in the second leg.”
“What can I say about Chelsea? They were boring in the win over Leicester last week – Chelsea have no threat up front without Nicolas Jackson. I’ve always said Christopher Nkunku is more of a No.10 and you can’t expect or rely on him to do the things a No.9 can do.”
“Arsenal need to win this game. Losing will put them in the top four. They are 15 points behind Liverpool and just eight ahead of Man City (going into Saturday’s game). If they lose again you start to worry about whether they’re going to finish in the top four, which I can’t believe I’m saying.”
“Chelsea are a better team with Cole Palmer playing but without Jackson he is not as good. I expect Palmer to find more space in the game but I am not sure if Chelsea will have enough space to make things difficult for Arsenal.”
“Sterling is not eligible to play for his current club, so I expect Miguel Merino to continue playing up front. I don’t like the midfield role, but what can Arsenal do now?”