3. Francis Coquelin vs Nemanja Matic
At the start of the season, there were familiar cries for a defensive midfielder and groans when that wasn’t answered. For a while, it looked as though Arsenal’s record of being the league’s finest flat-track bully was set to continue. But injuries to various midfielders forced Wenger to bring Coquelin back from his loan spell and that has transformed their fortunes. With the Frenchman tidying up at the base of the midfield, the Gunners finally have a midfielder whose first instinct isn’t attack.
On Sunday, the 23-year-old will come up against the best in the business. While there are plenty of reasons why the Blues are going to be champions and one of the main ones is the acquisition of Matic last January. Since his arrival, they have become incredibly difficult to break down and he has provided Mourinho with the perfect blend of brawn and brain. On Sunday, this battle of two defensive midfielders is likely to decide which side comes away with all three points. Can the Serbian hold his own again Ozil and Sanchez? Or will the Frenchman upstage him by keeping Hazard and Fabregas quiet?