“We can wake up with a different state of mind”.
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“Saturday is a big match, it’s a great rival”.
“He’s the best player in England“, the Portuguese coach began, as reported by talkSPORT.
A win here for Arsenal will effectively rule Chelsea out of reckoning for the title this season, with the Blues potentially 14 points behind Manchester City, should the Citizens win their game against West Ham in the weekend.
“The only thing that turns it around is winning games and we have another chance to do that tomorrow”, he added. Oscar (knee) is a doubt.
Mourinho received the acclaim of the home faithful and, while he prefers it when they support the players and team, he welcomed the adulation. “Porto and Dinamo one point each, so it was a good result for us”.
Midfield: Nemanja Matic is another who was left out against Maccabi but he’s expected to be recalled on Saturday with Ruben Loftus-Cheek dropping out despite his encouraging display in Europe. This brings the score to 12 goals received during current championship and it’s now known to have one of the worst defense from Premier League.
Mourinho listed a series of headlines – some of which have appeared in recent weeks and others to illustrate his reaction – and again denied Steven Gerrard’s suggestion of a fallout with captain John Terry.
He will consider his options on Thursday and Friday before the lunchtime kick-off, with Loftus-Cheek having given him something to think about.
Based on previous comments made by Mourinho, a handshake is likely to be offered to Wenger pre-match.
“I have never played at Stamford Bridge in the visiting team so it will be a new experience for me”, Cech, who spent 11 years at Chelsea, said on the Arsenal weekly podcast.
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Series History: As I mentioned in the blog earlier, the last meeting between these two happened in August when the Gunners won 1-0 to win the Community Shield. “Because it’s a match and if we’re looking at the table, we know the distance we have in relation to the top of the league so I don’t think that helps us”. We need the central defenders not to make mistakes and be punished for that.
