John Terry – Arsenal are our biggest danger
The Chelsea captain John Terry thinks that Arsenal are Chelsea’s biggest challengers for the title at the moment, but thinks that United will push them both right until the end of the season.
Chelsea are now five points clear, but Terry realises the importance of the match against Arsenal in three weeks time.
“I think we lost it against the big four last season as well as having too many draws at home.
“It’s a good psychological boost for us. I’m delighted we’ve played Liverpool and Manchester United and got the victories.
“Our home form is looking really good again. There will be times this season when we need to grind out a result and we did that against Man United.
“It’s a massive win for us. We stressed before the game how important it could be for us at the end of the season. It’s not the be all and end all of the season but just before Christmas it’s a good cushion to have a five-point lead over them.
“Being honest, I think it’s between the three of us. I think Liverpool have slipped away a bit and it’s going to be difficult for them now.
“I’m still not ruling them out but the way the three of us are playing I think it will be between us.
“Arsenal are looking good. Free-flowing and scoring goals like they always do. It’s just when they pick up injuries they tend to miss a few key players. It’s interesting for everybody. But it’s not been just us and Man United.”
“We come home from England and then we go to Wolves and then it’s Arsenal. Tough games and it’s important to keep that five point lead and try to increase it.
“It’s encouraging to know that the two times we won the League we did it from the front. We got ahead and we led all the way.
“We have that confidence in the back of our minds. That could be key for us and fingers crossed we can do the same this time. We don’t just want to maintain the five point gap, we want to increase that lead.
“Man United have got tough games coming up as well. With the way we’re playing it’s important that we build up a good cushion before we lose the African lads in the New Year.
“If you look at the fixtures in January, nothing is certain any more. We play Birmingham, we play this and that team. You can’t say you’re automatically going to win any game now.
“That’s great for football, great for the Premier League and great for the fans. Two or three years ago we could go into certain games and say we were probably going to pick up three points. We can’t do that any more.
“But we know that United will kick on. They certainly won’t give up. we were in this position last year and the year before. There was no way were giving up at this stage of the year and United won’t either.
“They’ve had a few injury problems and missed a few key players. Once everyone is fit again they will push us and Arsenal right to the very end.”
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Oh, did’nt he add on insults to us this time? I wonder why?
It used to be a common trait among Chavskis to scoff at Arsenal’s ambitions until we went there last season but one and beat them 2-1. In that game we did all the scoring including an own goal. Just now I am really hoping that we really do the best performance to stifle them like manure did- counter punching.
gunners for life
CHELSEA IS NOT A TREATH TO ME THIS SEAON, BUT LAST SEASON, I DID FEARED THEM COS, THEY WERE BETTER LAST SEASON TO THIS CURRENT SEASON. ARSENAL WILL BEAT THEM HOME AND AWAY THIS TIME. UP GUNNERS, FOR FOR LIFE.
I wish he hadn’t said that. I was hoping people would go on underestimating us for a little while longer. At least until we play Chelsea.
DavidS, you just hit the nail on the head! I thought the exact same thing when i read it!
Hi gooner fans.its good 2 no dat 1 of d league contenders recognise us.He new wat arsenal is capable of doin,at dis point we can harm anybody.Av said dis in one of my comment dat d so cald league contender are scared of us,d presence of Arshavin,Van persy,Verminator,Rosicky,Nasri,Song,Gallas and my outrageous captain Cesk Fabrigas is as desperate as Lion.Dis boys are desperate 4 trophies dis season & u can c 4 urself.We’re ready 4 any team,league, champions league or any competetion,d fear of arsenal is d bginning of trophies and John terry has shown us dat.Gr8t london gooners.
Bakere has said it perfectly. The rest of the League is starting to fear what Arsenal are doing, and so they should. The statistics are beginning to show that Arsenal have more scoring power than Chelsea and Man Utd. Even if Chelsea did beat Arsenal. I think long term Arsenal would still overtake them as long as they continue to attack, and score goals. At some point Chelsea will struggle to score. Whereas I am convinced Arsenal will continue to score at a fairly consistent rate all the time. As long as they play with the same Philosophy and do not get decimated by injuries.
Arsenal are younger and faster than Chelsea. Their key players are really learning how to score now. Chelsea’s key players to me are getting older, and to be honest I cannot see them becoming better players still. They are as good as they can ever be. I cannot see Lampard scoring 15 to 18 this season like he did in previous seasons.
What do you Gunners think!
He is a coward,they all ruled us out b4 d commencement of d league,bt our Gr8t manager kept fate 2 his boys & gave them d believ dat they can dn it.Now he new we’re d danger they must avoid.Emirate stadium is a slautter ground 4 any team dis season.Come chelsea & get d beaten of ur lyf.
The best thing Arsenal can do is focus on game & assume they are playing wolves or everton and not Chelsie,they will win. They shuld not be scared by any big name.I hope Ref will let the fair play decide the outcome not their tradition way of taking side. As they are going 2 play international game i ope they’ll be extreme carefull not 2 get injuries. Wish Arsenal all the best.