Chelsea are 11 points behind Manchester City, who lead the Premier League table standings with maximum 15 points from the first five games.
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For Arsenal, it is a game they will feel they can get something from, having already beaten Chelsea in the Community Shield last month, a game that saw Petr Čech face the side he made over 300 appearances for.
While the pair clearly have issues stemming from Mourinho’s 2014 jab at the Arsenal manager referring to him as a “specialist in failure”, Wenger believes that what happens on the sideline is secondary to the action on the field.
“I focus on what I love which is football and respect everybody and all the rest doesn’t affect me”. We recognised the situation and know it’s time for us to win.
For me, one of the most special moments came in Italy on Wednesday night when Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi somehow sent a 60-yard equaliser into the net against holders Barcelona strike.
Wenger was asked if he felt Chelsea were in decline.
“This game was very important for us to win and get some confidence”.
“I have total confidence in them“.
Loftus-Cheek said: “I really enjoyed the occasion”.
It seems that people are still searching for Eden Hazard’s shot on goal in the Champions League, the Belgian blasted a penalty against Maccabi Tel-Aviv but the missed penalty was not a problem as Chelsea won the tie 4-0.
Kurt Zouma was preferred to Terry to combat the pace of Theo Walcott and scored his first Premier League goal. “We behaved in a fantastic way, no excuses, no crying, not moaning”, he said. “If you want to make a career at a club without any disappointment, or individual disappointment, it is not possible”, he said.
“We all know him [Mourinho] and that’s hes not giving up yet”. These players have a strong mentality and want to put things right.
“We are on a good run in the Premier League and it is important now to look at that”.
Wenger confirmed that England midfielder Jack Wilshere will have surgery on his latest injury – a hairline fracture of the shin – next week.
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“I do not consider too much where Chelsea stand. I focus on us performing well tomorrow morning”.
