Three reasons why Chelsea will beat Arsenal in EPL derby

Belief, team spirit, belief, organisation, belief

In Madrid, Chelsea attained the miraculous – with the unfathomable in reach. Ultimately the coup was snatched away because of a number of elements; some being more unjust than others. Nonetheless, that unity to win on the night, irrespective of the monumental task, was so close to being a momentous occasion. In fact, in the grand scheme of things, in spite of being dumped out of the UCL so unceremoniously, the faith that this burgeoning XI can go on to conquer any team at any ground will serve the Blues an upper hand in mentality in competitions to come next season. And, hopefully, in the cup final vs Liverpool. Belief, belief, belief.

With only a few changes, and fresh ownership permitting, the talented core of the contemporary CFC side will feel they can challenge Manchester City’s and the Reds’ EPL domination in future campaigns. Consolidating the third EPL position is what the Blues are aiming at now, as well as a domestic cup triumph. So, with the aforementioned togetherness of the main lineup and the high calibre backup – Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech and soon, Callum Hudson-Odoi, etcetera – PoL cannot envision Arsenal standing in the way of the quest for third.

Organisation, structure and tactics are also areas PoL suggests that Tuchel is more advanced in, not to mention better equipped at CFC. And the german has an additional ruthlessness in executing these methods; albeit the Chels boss doesn’t always get it right. However, he has been correct in many instances this term, hence the positioning. The Blues players seem to heed, respect and implement changes from their influential gaffer during games in a more impactful way than the Spaniard. While Arteta fails at putting the sometimes unreliable Granit Xhaka at leftback – see the Brighton match – Tuchel transforms ‘RLC’ into an apparently propitious wingback. Levels.