As Jermaine Pennant claims Stamford Bridge has lost its fear factor ahead of a Premier League showdown, Jamie O’Hara claims that Thiago Silva is the only Chelsea player to make it into the Arsenal team.
The only Chelsea player to make Jamie O’Hara’s combined Blues and Arsenal lineup is Thiago Silva.
The London rivals square off on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, with the visitors hoping to improve their chances of winning the Premier League crown.
Commenting live on talkSPORT No one, according to O’Hara, is currently up to par, save from the highly regarded defenser, and that Arsenal are the superior team as Chelsea sit sixth in the rankings heading into the weekend. At center-back, Silva would partner with
William Saliba in place of Gabriel Magalhaes, but O’Hara emphasized that Reece James would also make the team if he was fit.
βYou canβt say Havertz because for me [Gabriel] Jesus is way better,β OβHara explained.
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βOut of Mason Mount and Gabriel Martinelli, at the moment Iβm taking Martinelli, Bukayo Saka over Raheem Sterling. Martin Odegaard, who gets in ahead of him? Heβs fantastic.
βCesar Azpilicueta has been a fantastic player over the years but I think Ben White is ahead of him right now.
βEveryoneβs talking about Chelsea, who have spent a lot of money, Β£275million. They should be challenging for the title.
βI look at Arsenalβs team and itβs a better side. Arsenal have got to take great confidence going into the weekend.β
The former Gunner Jermaine Pennant thinks a trip to Stamford Bridge isn’t as daunting as it used to be despite O’Hara’s claim that Mikel Arteta’s team will not have an easy run in west London.
βI donβt think Stamford Bridge is as tough as it once was,β Pennant said. βIβd have loved to have played there now. Thereβs no Ashley Cole charging me down and putting me in Row Z for starters!
βI donβt think itβs as scary a place as it once was.
βWith the players that are in the team now you donβt go there thinking βOhhh, I fear him. This is going to be a tough game.β
βIt was a horrible place to go to.β
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OβHara added: βYou are right in what you say. Itβs like Manchester United back in the day, you just wanted to keep it down to three or four.
βYou go to Chelsea and youβre going to fancy yourselves. Youβre going to fancy your chances.β
Graham Potterβs men will want to get one over their London rivals and also stay in touch with the top four as the high-flying Gunners have dropped just five points so far this season.