Arsenal will be making the short trip across London to Stamford Bridge on Saturday to take on Chelsea in what promises to be a key encounter in the race for the Premier League title. With Arsenal trailing Chelsea by four points, here are three things that Arsene Wenger needs to do to get the three points and keep their hopes alive in the title race.
1. Stop Hazard
Almost all of Chelsea’s offensive game is centered around the brilliance and creativity of Eden Hazard who has been the both the creator-in-chief as well as the leading scorer for the Blues this season. In fact, apart from scoring 13 goals, Hazard has created a staggering 83 chances, more than anyone else in the league.
With this kind of threat in the form of the Belgian, Arsenal will have to look to negate his threat by doubling up on him whenever he has the ball and mark him out of the game. His trickery and pace make him a difficult player to mark, but Arsenal will have to press him all the time and hope that he they are able to mitigate the threat he poses.