Roberto Martinez thinks Arsenal will drop points against Chelsea at the Emirates, and Paul Scholes agrees.
It’s from one massive London derby to another for Arsenal, who, after dismantling Tottenham, will welcome Chelsea to N5.
Just like every game that remains for the Gunners in the Premier League, it’s a must-win, but some are pessimistic about Arsenal’s chances against Liam Rosenior’s team.
Though Arsenal have not lost in the three games that they’ve faced Chelsea this season, Martinez and Scholes have reason to believe that the Gunners won’t be on the winning side this time around.
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With the game fast approaching, it’s that time when pundits share their thoughts ahead of the fixture.
Arsenal embarrassed Tottenham by proving their pre-match optimism wrong, and now, they need to do the same to Chelsea.
The Blues have been backed to win or draw against the Gunners on matchday 28.
On The Overlap, Martinez shared his prediction.
“I think it’s a draw or Chelsea win,” he said.
Gary Neville was left visibly shocked by Martinez’s claim, saying, “That’s big.”
If Martinez’s prediction grated Arsenal fans, then Scholes’ input would’ve triggered even more frustration.
“I’m with him,” Scholes replied, before Martinez locked in his final score prediction of 1-1.
Why Roberto Martinez and Paul Scholes have no grounds to believe Chelsea will take points from Arsenal
Whether the pundits really believe that Arsenal will drop points, or whether they are just trying to unnerve the Gunners, is unknown.
What is known, however, is that in the three games that the North Londoners faced Chelsea this season, they’ve had an advantage in each.
Fill the blanks: On Sunday, the score will be Arsenal _ Chelsea _.
The Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge was very disappointing for Arsenal, but they still showed dominance over their rivals in the possession and expected goals metrics.
A similar tale unfolded in both of the Carabao Cup clashes.
In the first, Chelsea might’ve dominated, but it was Arsenal who left with a win, having scored three goals.
In the second, Arsenal absolutely toyed with Rosenior’s side in terms of expected goals, recording a massive 2.58xG to Chelsea’s mere 0.87xG.
Each occasion, there was a sign of dominance from the Gunners, a sign that was clearly overlooked by Scholes and Martinez.
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