‘Arsenal Can Challenge for League Title’

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the victor for the Gunners who kick off their EPL campaign at home on Sunday against West Ham.

Sat in a small room overlooking the Emirates’ impeccable pitch, Cazorla’s smile and charisma are infectious.

And Mourinho is expecting even more from him this season. Oscar, Hazard and Willian proved instrumental for the champions as they remained a team to beat in the last season.

“Extremely energetic, contagious enthusiasm and very ambitious”.

With a solid back 4, Arsenal will now be able to play a high back line while still feeling confident in their keeper’s ability. “He transmits a lot of ambition and as well as being an incredible footballer, his enthusiasm – and just being the person he is – is contagious to the rest of the team”.

“In a sport team or institution it’s a bit different“.

But Terry sees it differently and, asked if the result should be taken as an early indication of a switch in the balance of power, the former England defender said: “I don’t think so”. “He has given us so much and a big increase in quality”.

However, keeping everyone fit is going to be the real test because the cupboard is empty in one or two positions should the first choice player pick up a problem.

“Maybe I am wrong but I have the idea that less points will win the title this season”, the Portuguese added.

The Chelsea manager says he behaved well last term, before pointedly referring to the moment he was pushed in the chest by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger at Stamford Bridge last October.

Following Filipe Luis’ return to Atletico Madrid, Chelsea are close to signing a replacement in the form of Augsberg full-back Abdul Baba Rahman, according to the player’s agent. “I’m proud of that”. I like my people, I like players I like my squad I am happy to work with them. I was never punished for my behaviour.

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“It’s disappointing because it hasn’t happened too many times since I have been at the club”.

Wenger has grown accustomed to barbs from Mourinho, who has previously accused him of being a “voyeur” in 2005 – for which he apologized – and, last year, a “specialist in failure”. It’s one of them where they (Arsenal) will probably come up and say differently.

The Englishman scored the only goal of the game in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Community Shield.