Paul Merson thinks Chelsea are capable of 'beating anybody' but Arsenal will be a 'major player' in the title race if they beat the Blues this weekend.
Paul Merson thinks Chelsea are capable of “beating anybody” but Arsenal will be a “major player” in the title race if they beat the Blues this weekend.are coming off a 1-0 victory over Manchester City and they are level with Tottenham at the top of the Premier League.
Merson thinks Arsenal could lay down “another marker” this weekend, but Raheem Sterling – who has three goals in eight games this term – could cause them problems. “Mauricio Pochettino’s side can kick-start their season with a win, but this is also a big game for Arsenal. This can be another marker laid down for them. If they win this game, I’m looking at Arsenal as major, major players.”Merson thinks “one advantage Chelsea will have” is that they will “virtually know what the Arsenal team will be”.
“In some ways, it is a shame this game comes at this point, and it is why this league is so difficult.
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