Post by staggerstag on Jan 24, 2018 16:28:39 GMT
Following the goalless first leg at Stamford Bridge I am mildly surprised that CFC go into this as slight favourites. Álvero Morata will be absent for the Blues because of a back injury while Fabregas has a hamstring problem which will see him play no part either. Giroud and Welbeck are out for Arsenal while new signing Mkhitaryan is cup-tied.
Let's hope it's a more exciting affair than the indifferent meeting two weeks ago. Says Wenger, "The first leg was very blocked, the second leg will certainly be more open because at some stage the teams will have to open up to try to win the game. It should be much more spectacular than the first one."
Conte, meanwhile, offers no clues on CFC's strategy this evening : "When you play against Arsenal, you must be prepared to suffer without the ball. They like to be offensive and bring many players in the box to find combinations between strikers-midfielders-wingers.
We must pay attention and be compact." That's that sorted, then.
Both sides performed well at the weekend with Arsenal blowing Palace out of the water with four goals in the first 22 minutes while Chelsea knocked a similar number past a hapless Brighton.
(90 mins)
AFC 7/4
CFC 17/10
Draw 12/5
(outright)
AFC 11/10
CFC 8/11
Let's hope it's a more exciting affair than the indifferent meeting two weeks ago. Says Wenger, "The first leg was very blocked, the second leg will certainly be more open because at some stage the teams will have to open up to try to win the game. It should be much more spectacular than the first one."
Conte, meanwhile, offers no clues on CFC's strategy this evening : "When you play against Arsenal, you must be prepared to suffer without the ball. They like to be offensive and bring many players in the box to find combinations between strikers-midfielders-wingers.
We must pay attention and be compact." That's that sorted, then.
Both sides performed well at the weekend with Arsenal blowing Palace out of the water with four goals in the first 22 minutes while Chelsea knocked a similar number past a hapless Brighton.
(90 mins)
AFC 7/4
CFC 17/10
Draw 12/5
(outright)
AFC 11/10
CFC 8/11
