The Premier League has already been decided. Just don't remind Arsene Wenger. The London Derby between Arsenal and Chelsea is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
The Stage
What's the most disrespectful way to address your rival? By not acknowledging them as a rival.
The antics between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have been largely documented. Mourinho took it a step further in his pre-match press conference, refusing to acknowledge his French counterpart.
"The only thing that matters is the football game," Mourinho said (via BBC). "For me, he is not my rival. He is the manager of a big club in the same city where I work. It is a big club with the same objectives we have."
The same objectives, but not the same results.
The In-Form Player
Eden Hazard will reportedly turn down a world-record offer from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window. Rejoice Chelsea supporters. In 32 league appearances, the 24-year-old has 13 goals, eight assists and an average of 4.8 take-ons.
Projected Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-2-1): Ospina; Monreal, Paulista, Koscielny, Bellerin; Cazorla, Coquelin; Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey; Giroud
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Matic, Zouma; Hazard, Fabregas, Oscar; Remy
Updated League Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 76 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 36 | 34 | 67 | |||
| 3 | Arsenal | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 66 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 65 | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 58 | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 58 | |||
| 7 | Southampton | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 57 | |||
| 8 | Swansea City | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 50 | |||
| 9 | Stoke City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 47 | |||
| 10 | West Ham United | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 44 | |||
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 42 | |||
| 12 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 41 | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 37 | |||
| 14 | Newcastle United | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 35 | |||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 32 | |||
| 16 | Hull City | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 31 | |||
| 17 | Leicester City | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 31 | |||
| 18 | Sunderland | 33 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 30 | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 27 | |||
| 20 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 52 | -26 | 26 |
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.