Thierry Henry reveals major Arsenal concern ahead of Chelsea clash

Thierry Henry believes Arsenal’s Premier League titles hopes volition beryllium each but implicit if they suffer to Chelsea connected Sunday.

Mikel Arteta’s broadside suffered their archetypal decision successful the Champions League this play connected Wednesday evening as they were beaten 1-0 by Inter astatine San Siro.

Arsenal dominated possession and registered 20 attempts connected goal, though clear-cut chances were hard to travel by owed to a resilient show from Inter’s defence.

The Gunners, who person suffered back-to-back defeats for the archetypal clip this campaign, presently beryllium 5th successful the Premier League and 7 points down leaders Liverpool.

Henry feels a decision to Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge connected Sunday would regularisation Arsenal retired of the rubric contention and has raised concerns implicit the performances of Arteta’s broadside distant from home.

‘It conscionable deliberation it fits the measure due to the fact that Inter were comfy to springiness the ball, truthful were they [Arsenal] brave oregon did Inter conscionable springiness them the ball?’ Henry said connected CBS Sports.

‘Inter bash that rather often, they did the aforesaid to Juve not that agelong agone but Juve came backmost and scored 2 goals and came backmost 4-4. They’re blessed to springiness you the shot truthful were they [Arsenal] brave oregon Inter gave them the ball? Let’s spot against Chelsea astatine the weekend.

‘I don’t cognize what we’re going to do, I’ll beryllium honorable with you. I really don’t cognize however we’re going to go.

‘I cognize contiguous we were 1-0 down and we had to onslaught and Inter gave them the ball.

‘I conscionable don’t cognize however we’re going to play distant from home.’

Asked if Arsenal are Premier League rubric challengers, Henry replied: ‘Right present they’re not they’re not challenging for the league, evidently arsenic you tin spot the results are not bully capable to beryllium capable to beryllium astatine the top, inactive a agelong mode to go.

‘But my issue, and ever has been, we talked astir it connected matchday 2 [after Arsenal drew with Atalanta], distant from location I don’t deliberation it was bully enough. But we were getting distant with it for a precise agelong time, present we’re not immoderate more.

‘That’s what I’m saying, let’s spot what’s going to hap against Chelsea.’

Asked if Arsenal volition beryllium retired of the Premier League rubric contention if they suffer to Chelsea, Henry said: ‘I deliberation it volition beryllium highly difficult.

‘Why? Because you person excessively galore teams to catch. One squad tin person a problem, but 1 oregon 2 – we’re going with Liverpool and Man City – I don’t spot 2 teams collapsing, that’s my issue.’

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