Chelsea: Blues boss plays down Wenger snub

Petr Cech broke a few Arsenal hearts down the years during his glittering Chelsea career but helped the Gunners enjoy a rare victory over Jose Mourinho’s side on Sunday.

As for Arsenal, supporters will have to remember the era of Ted Drake to locate the last time they completed the Community Shield and title double – 80 years ago. We have to get off to a good start because last season Chelsea were strong throughout the season and they stayed top for basically the whole season.

The 2014-15 FA Cup winners defeated the Blues in the English season curtain raiser, putting in a fine display suggesting that Jose Mourinho’s side will have tough competition from their London rivals in the season which commences this coming weekend. You see the images and see where I am – so to ask is not a fair question’.

Mourinho won the league in the back to back seasons in his first spell at Stamford Bridge before a falling out saw him leave in acrimonious circumstances in 2007.

Arsenal rested key players including striker Alexis Sanchez who returned to training later than most of his team mates after helping Chile to win Latin America’s Copa America. It’s one of them where they (Arsenal) will probably come up and say differently.

On the purported handshake snub of Wenger in the former Monaco gaffer’s first ever win against the self-styled “Special One”, the Chelsea coach denied ever coming up with such tantrum, claiming however, that his counterpart may have done that purposely.

“It was important for the team to get that hurdle out of the way”, said the 65-year-old.

The Premier League champions have five first-team defenders and Mourinho has spoken of his wish to add to his options, but Everton have rebuffed offers for John Stones.

Wenger said the ankle injury that prevented midfielder Jack Wilshere from playing against Chelsea did not appear to be serious.

“I have absolute faith and confidence in this team and I think that can be shared throughout the squad”.