Spanish coach Mikel Arteta, the coach of Arsenal, the leader of the English Premier League, warned his players of the danger of his guest, Chelsea, on the eve of the confrontation between them in the postponed London derby of the twenty-ninth stage.
The Gunners team regained the top spot in the Premier League by defeating Wolverhampton 2-0, ahead of runner-up Liverpool on goal difference after 33 matches, while defending champion Manchester City trails them in third place by a point and with one game less.
Chelsea, led by Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, lost to City 0-1 in the cup semi-final on Saturday, but did not taste defeat in a series of eight league matches, during which it achieved four victories.
Arteta said in a press conference that the victory over Wolverhampton was decisive after last week’s defeat in the league against Aston Villa with two clean goals and the exit from the Champions League at the hands of German Bayern Munich (2-3 in total in the two matches), stressing, “We are in a great position in the English Premier League.” ».
He continued, “We have been like this for nine months, nine and a half months, and we want to try it seriously and be determined to do what is in our hands to try to lift this cup, and tomorrow we will be like that.” “We will face a strong competitor.”
The Spanish coach confirmed that Chelsea, ranked ninth, will be a dangerous competitor regardless of whether top scorer Cole Palmer is fit or not, praising the team and the “amazing coach” Pochettino.
He added, “Whoever participates, when you look at the team they have, and the quality they have, this is amazing. I think they are in very good condition. “I think they are in much better shape than people talk about.”
“They deserve to be in a much higher position in the league when you look at what they did and what they produced in the matches,” he added. They reached the final (League Cup) and the semi-final (Cup). “I think what Mauricio is doing is impressive and I am sure he will take them to the best levels.”
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