Chelsea vs Arsenal title showdown to be decided by ‘Battle of the Hunters’
IT’S the battle of the midfield ‘hunters’ at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal travel to Chelsea ahead of the Prem clash on Sunday.
The Gunners are hoping to increase their lead at the top of the table while Chelsea could reduce the gap to just three points.
Arsenal strengthened their title quest with their 4-1 North London Derby victory over Tottenham while the Blues beat Burnley at Turf Moor.
Both teams followed up their victories with impressive results in the Champions League.
The Gunners won against Bayern Munich as Chelsea hammered Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.
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In our YouTube show Tactics Exposed – in association with betfair – our expert Dean Scoggins believes the game could be decided by who of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo gathers the most ball in midfield.
HUNTING IN PACKS
Superstar Rice showed Bayern Munich how dangerous he is in transition for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s side went man for man in the second half and their intelligent press allowed Rice to pounce on any loose balls in midfield – and alongside Caicedo, he is the best at it.
Rice’s interception led to Noni Madueke’s goal and was the catalyst for the victory.
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Chelsea will do the same, keeping a solid three in midfield with Caicedo, Reece James and Enzo Fernandez.
Caicedo is then allowed to jump out of position and try to win the ball higher up the pitch for the Blues.
Chelsea’s choice in attack is difficult, with Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Estevao fighting for a place in the lineup.
It will depend on Enzo Maresca’s tactics and his willingness to target William Saliba in the air with Delap.