Why Manchester United and Chelsea may both fail to win this weekend (Part Two)

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chickendinner is challenging the idea that it Manchester United and Chelsea can’t possibly both fail to win for the third time in nine days and after telling you why the champions will struggle in the Manchester derby, here are five reasons why Arsenal are capable of getting a result at Stamford Bridge:

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1. Before Liverpool ended Chelsea’s record top-flight run without a home defeat earlier this season, Arsenal were the last team to take three points from Stamford Bridge.

2. Chelsea have won just three of their seven home league games this season, whereas even Fulham and Stoke have won five each.

3. Their general form hasn’t been much better, with the Blues winning just two of their last six. Those wins came against Blackburn and West Brom, the Premier League’s bottom two.

4. Chelsea have taken just one point from their two encounters with Big Four rivals so far this season whereas Arsenal won their first against Manchester United three weeks ago. There is a parallel to the 2006-07 where the Gunners won just six of their opening fourteen games - one less than this season - but comfortably topped the Big Four mini-league.

5. In each of the last two season’s Arsenal have led at the Bridge with twenty minutes to go. The chances of Chelsea scoring a late winner like last year are slimmer now as they haven’t scored later than the 55th minute in their last five domestic home games, compared to six in five games prior to facing Arsenal last season.

Posted: November 28th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn |