Despite the lack of other marquee additions, the signing of the Czech Republic global from Premier League champions Chelsea is a significant coup for Arsenal and is expected to see them close the gap on Jose Mourinho’s side.
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Arsène Wenger has recommended that José Mourinho check the “real statistics” if he wants to scrutinise Arsenal’s transfer policy, citing his record of developing young players and adding that he does not think it worth listening to the Chelsea manager.
2013/14: Mesut Ozil £42.5million, Matt Macey £100,000*.
Mourinho said that the Gunners have spent a lot in recent years and claimed Wenger’s team are now “more than ready to be title contenders”.
As at the time of filing this report, Arsenal had not bought any player apart from the players they prosecuted last season with, a sign that the players are likely to play with more cohesion this season. When we have the money available, we spend it. When we don’t have the money, we don’t spend the money we haven’t got. I let other people talk. We will try to do everything.
“If you add up the amounts clubs have spent in the last three or four years, I think maybe you will find a surprise”, said the Blues boss.
The bad blood hasn’t simmered down too much since – especially given Mourinho still owns a 13 match unbeaten streak against Wenger. “When a manager is on holidays and even in holidays still thinks about me and speaks about me, I have nothing to say”, according to The Guardian. “They didn’t try to get him back on loan. He will get games here”.
Arsenal go into the Community Shield off the back of four consecutive pre-season victories while Chelsea will finish-up their tour of North America when they take on Barcelona tomorrow. Last season Eden was above Ronaldo, in spite of the fact that Ronaldo was fantastic and scored an incredible number of goals.
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Cech is now set to start against Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday and Ivanovic believes the supporters shouldn’t forget what he did for the club. When asked whether Manuel Pellegrini was obsessed with him, Mourinho replied: “I don’t know”.
