The London derby is certainly a game that attracts the attention of fans, especially the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal; They are both very strong and they are now two of the most competitive teams in the Premier League. Of course, Arsenal and Chelsea are also teams that represent two styles to the extreme; Arsenal's attack is fluid and gorgeous; But Chelsea, who are more of a representative of English football, are high-intensity physical confrontations and have a relative lack of tactics in attack.

Chelsea and Arsenal's tactical styles are arguably very different, representing the extremes of both tactics; However, it must be admitted that both teams are now competitive to the extreme in their respective tactical systems, and both teams are quite competitive now. In the standings, the two teams occupy the top and second positions respectively, and now the two teams occupy a relatively large initiative.

It's really the pinnacle battle, it's the battle for the top of the table, and the team that wins this game can occupy the top spot; If Chelsea win the game, they will be able to sit firmly at the top of the table for the time being, and Chelsea's chances of winning the league title this season will be greatly improved after back-to-back victories over Arsenal and Manchester United, two of the main rivals of the title. As for Arsenal, as long as they can win this round, then they will return to the top of the table; Otherwise, they will be left behind by Chelsea and will most likely be narrowed by Manchester United.

The 14th round of the Premier League focus match is the first London derby, but Arsenal at home is really a little lacking. In the face of a strong Chelsea, the Gunners squad without the absolute main force such as Diaby, Bendtner, and Van Persie is inevitably a little thin, and the core of the defense Galla may also miss this crucial game due to eye problems.

After a shock defeat to Sunderland in the last round of the league, Arsenal fell one point behind Chelsea and lost top spot. This time it's at home. They have no room for error. Led Arsenal to win the Champions League group stage against Standard Lieday. Arsene Wenger has already focused on the league and believes that now is not the time to talk about injuries, young players and lack of experience, but the most important thing to do now is how to think about picking points against Chelsea.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Arsene Wenger showed his confidence, admitting that his side were ready for a heavyweight showdown with Chelsea and that it was not impossible to win the opposition: "Everybody was talking about that game, but I wasn't too worried. Because we're ready. The team is in good spirits at the moment and the players are looking to do well against Chelsea. It's a test and a challenge for us, and now it's time to show what we're capable of. Arsenal are not 'hairless' as many people think, we have the ability to beat Chelsea, it's as simple as that. ”

For both warring parties, the importance of this game cannot be overstated. Chelsea are looking to cement their lead and Arsenal, who capsized in the gutter last round, cannot afford to lose, especially in this head-to-head clash with the leaders, who could suffer some setbacks to their league title aspirations.

If you look at the history of Chelsea's meetings with Arsenal, it's not hard to see. The status of Warcraft is irreplaceable. In the Gunners' last eleven meetings with the Blues, Drogba has started for Chelsea on a total of eight occasions. The Blues have won seven games; In the three games that the Monster missed, Chelsea lost two.

Although Arsenal's defense has been criticized, it is also relative to the championship-level giants; Arsenal's defence is not the same as Wolves, Drogba's ball protection and strong impact in front of goal will pose a huge threat to the Gunners, and even if they can't score themselves, the monster can create opportunities and gaps for his teammates. Arsenal must limit Chelsea's attack, especially the terrifying beast; Chelsea's 4-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium last season, the Gunners' worst defeat against the Blues since 1977, gave the Chelsea men a clear psychological advantage over their opponents, and they were more confident at this time.

'I'm very happy to win with Arsenal because some people just get that once in a lifetime. Anelka reminisced about the old days and commented on both teams: "But now that I've got a second chance, I've been waiting a long time to win something more. I know that Arsenal team is very strong, but Chelsea are not weak either, I won the title for Arsenal and I can win the title for Chelsea. Anything can happen on the pitch but in any case we only aim for the three points, Arsenal is a thing of the past and I'm playing for Chelsea now. ”

In the recently concluded Champions League group stage against Porto, Anelka's golden head helped the Blues secure top spot in the group and break his seven-game goal drought. With Didier Drogba suspended for abusive refereeing last season, Anelka is seen as Chelsea's mainstay in the Champions League, and now Anelka has successfully completed his mission to shift his focus back to the domestic league – and coincidentally, Chelsea's opponents in the league are none other than the Frenchman's old club Arsenal, and although Highbury no longer exists, the London derby will never go away.

Nicolas Anelka has also regained his form, with the French striker stating that he wants to score more goals for Chelsea, as he did last season. Chelsea's official website believes that the performance of the attacking duo will determine the success or failure of the Blues, after all, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka have been responsible for 12 of the team's 33 league goals this season, and as long as they can play together and play properly, it will be difficult for Chelsea not to score.

The twin strikers of Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are truly terrifying, they are a top-class forward combination; However, for Arsenal, they seem to be more intimidating of the Chelsea pair of god-like strikers. Didier Drogba and Anelka are both very physical, not to mention Anelka, who is considered to have been better than Thierry Henry, because he is not at his peak right now.

As for Drogba, Arsene Wenger's memories of the Beast have always been grey when it comes to history, and since the Ivory Coast striker switched to Stamford Bridge from Marseille in France in the 2004/2005 season, Drogba has scored eight goals in his last eight appearances for the Gunners. It can be called an out-and-out "gunman nemesis".

From his second season in the Premier League. Didier Drogba became a nightmare for Arsenal's defenders. 2005/2006 Charity Shield Tournament. Drogba used his strong body and bison-like physical strength to repeatedly torture the Gunners' defense, especially the Swiss international Sendros, who was once expected by Wenger, was "destroyed" by the beastly Drogba, and the two goals of the monster helped the Blues to victory; His goal helped the Blues beat Arsenal 1-0 at home to Arsenal at the end of August 2005, after the Monsters had only breached Liverpool against the Premier League giants.

In the 2006/2007 League Cup final, in a chaotic game, Theo Walcott scored first. However, Drogba scored two back-to-back games to help his team win the title, and that game became the hottest red and blue derby in recent years, with three of the two teams being ejected with red cards. In the 31st round of the 2007/2008 Premier League, Sagna's goal gave the Gunners the lead at Stamford Bridge, but Didier Drogba scored twice after the start of the 73rd minute to once again crush the Gunners' hopes of victory. In last season's FA Cup semi-finals, it was Didier Drogba's late winner who put Chelsea 2-1 up and knocked the Gunners out.

After losing 4-1 at home to the Blues in the league last season, they were humiliated again by their city rivals, and that was Arsenal's biggest home defeat in the league in 32 years; With only two wins in the last thirteen meetings, it cannot be said that Arsenal suffer from a kind of "carphobia". "Carophobia" is actually zoophobia as well. Because seven of Arsenal's thirteen defeats in these games have been contributed by Warcraft

Speaking of car-phobia, it is impossible not to mention Chelsea's phobia of Arsenal for many years. Since Arsene Wenger took over Arsenal in October 1996, Arsenal have been unbeaten against Chelsea in the league with 10 wins and five draws, and Thierry Henry was arguably Chelsea's nemesis, scoring 10 goals in 19 games, but since Chelsea's 2-1 home defeat to Claudio Ranieri in the 2003-04 Champions League quarter-finals was eliminated, the situation has quietly changed.

From the point of view of strength changes, Arsenal is now afraid of cars is reasonable, there were Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Gilberto, and then Campbell, Keown, Toure, Arsenal lineup can be said to be in its heyday, and Chelsea, although there are many foreign aid internationals, but they are either marginal people in the strong country or big names in weak countries, and the overall strength cannot compete with the Gunners, and can only occasionally create some upsets for the Gunners in games such as the League Cup. What must be repaid when they come out to mix is now up to these young gunmen to repay the blood debt of the year.

Although Arsenal are considered to have young talent, the quality of their players is also very good; But Arsenal is young after all, and Arsenal's current style is also considered by many people to be soft, which is also the most Chelsea like, because Chelsea are tough enough. And Chelsea is not only tough, after Abu took over, Chelsea's strength has improved rapidly, it can be said that Chelsea is really at the peak of the current state, they are not short of big names, their overall strength is quite terrifying, even better than Arsenal.

So now Arsenal is at home against Chelsea, although it is indeed a very exciting game, but Arsenal does not seem to be so favored. Whether it's Arsenal's current injuries, form or squad, they are no match for Chelsea right now; What's more, in the eyes of many, Chelsea are the real arsenal of Arsenal, and Arsenal simply cannot limit the performance of the monster Drogba.

Xiao Qing is now holding back a lot of energy, he must help the team to win, and the victory in this game is really very important for Arsenal. And the opponent in this game is Chelsea, whether it is the monster Drogba or Anelka, they are both top strikers who have proven themselves; Especially Drogba, this is the most Haode striker Xiao Qing has encountered in his career, and it is also a huge threat to the team; So Xiao Qing must win, whether it is to help the team or to win against Drogba! (To be continued......)