“Lastly we want a good Champions League run, we were disappointed last season when we went out but our main target is the Premier League”.
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“It was important for the team to get that hurdle out of the way.” said Wenger. It doesn’t matter, Arsenal, the manager, whoever.’. Arsenal on the other hand substituted key player to prevent possible injury and for rest after he played his heart out in Chile during the Copa America leading his team to glory recently.
Chelsea dominated possession but struggled to turn that into clear-cut chances. “These games are always a bit slow with players finding their feet and fitness, but it’s disappointing we didn’t win“. “We wanted to give our guys a proper holiday with a month off”, he said. Well done. Congratulations.
“They didn’t try to get him back on loan and I will not consider it. Not at the moment”, Wenger said.
The relationship between Wenger and Mourinho has often been spiky.
Mourinho, 52, led the Blues to their first PL trophy in five years last season, as he now has three PL crowns on his resume with Chelsea but is hungry for more.
It’s hard to say whether Arsenal are legitimate title contenders, but one thing is certain – if they find a way to play consistent throughout the season, they will be able to fight Chelsea for the title.
‘Would I have shaken his hand?
“It is all about opinions, you have to compare the numbers”.
JM: “It is not true, It is not true”. The Premier League has a lot of big clubs who spend a lot of money and we look at just the 4 who could get it done.
So, for us, Petr Cech is a top signing.
“I want to develop him as a centre-back”.
For years, Arsenal has been criticized for lacking a backbone in defence, and Cech may finally resolve that complaint if he can repeat the form he had at Chelsea. “But it keeps our confidence high”.
There is a huge cry about the lack of a defensive midfielder and a world class striker from the fans and media alike, but if the current crop of players start firing, there is not much that can stop Arsenal from going all the way.
However, Community Shield winners don’t have the best recent record in terms of doubling up with a league success.
“He’s such an awesome player and has already shown what a good signing he is”.
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The 19-year-old started for Chelsea in matches against Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at the end of last season, but he was heavily criticised by Mourinho following a post-season game in Australia.
