Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is the only player good enough to get into the Chelsea side, says Thierry Henry. Arsenal have endured a rocky few weeks in the Premier League, while Chelsea have shot up the table.
The Blues have a healthy gap over their title rivals heading into today’s game in hand with Burnley at Turf Moor. Chelsea went on a run of 14 straight league wins following a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal at the start of the season.
Last weekend Antonio Conte’s men stunned the Gunners 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. And Henry says there has been a power shift in London since September.
“Arsenal beat Chelsea here 3-0,” Henry said on Sky Sports.
“At the end of the game how many Chelsea players would have got into Arsenal’s team?
“Maybe Diego Costa and N’Golo Kante.That’s it.
“Now after the defeat (last weekend) how many Chelsea players would you put in the Arsenal squad? Almost everybody but Sanchez.
“It’s a mental problem (Arsenal) are having at the moment. They need to believe that they can win. The quality is good enough.”
Meanwhile, Alexis Sanchez’s double saw Arsenal return to winning ways in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Hull on Saturday in a game dominated by controversial refereeing decisions.
The first goal came via the hand of Sanchez, as he bundled the ball home from close range 11 minutes before halftime, with officials failing to spot the crucial deflection.
A late penalty sealed the win at the Emirates stadium.
The victory will come as a relief to Arsene Wenger as the Arsenal manager completed his four-game touchline ban, with the Gunners losing its previous two league games and four of its last nine.