Chelsea set to rival Manchester United on and off the field
- by Virginia Carter
- in World Media
- — Mar 31, 2017
Iheanacho, for whom the current campaign is just his second season at the top level, believes that his team need to take a cautious approach even against a struggling Arsenal side because they have the ability to become risky on any given day. We are definitely going to be without three big players in Cazorla, Lucas Perez and Petr Cech and there are doubts over the fitness of a few more.
"The break will be good for us after Monaco and the result against Liverpool".
"I expect games like the one against Liverpool - tough games".
And with the closing stages of the Champions League and Europa League - as well as an FA Cup semi-final - on the horizon, a truly awesome April of live football on BT Sport beckons.
"From the beginning of the season, we have all the trophies in our minds", he said. It never reflected in our position as we remained rooted in the sixth place until the win at Middlesbrough which lifted us a step higher, also thanks to Arsenal lose at West Brom.
Chelsea may have the status of Premier League champions come May, but United and Mourinho are confident their global brand - along with Champions League status again - can get them the best players in the world. It's a good team, so we need to fight hard to get three points. 26 shots were fired in, 25 of them from within the confines of the penalty area - both attacks clearly fancied their chances, and both defences were happy to oblige.
GRADIENT ADDED - COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES - Image numbers (L) 72336772 and 642590956) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal and Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City.
On current form, Tottenham should be assured of a top-three finish by the time this game comes around, so United's greater need for points could be a pivotal factor.
