Arsenal face Chelsea on Saturday with both sides desperate to get their hands on silverware amid a pile of intriguing subplots
Arsenal face Chelsea in the Continental Cup final on Saturday evening in what should be a fascinating conclusion to a sometimes maligned competition. Earlier this season Emma Hayes, the Chelsea manager, said she wanted to get rid of it completely, and this week she said it was the trophy her team most want to win – and I expect she’ll be delighted if her side take the title for the first time.
Chelsea certainly go into the game with the upper hand. Arsenal have lost only four league games since the start of 2019 and three were to Chelsea. In October 2018 Arsenal went to Kingsmeadow, where Chelsea play their home games, won 5-0 and looked in a different class. Last month Chelsea went to Arsenal, won 4-1 and were unbelievable. Their recent performances against the Gunners mean they will have more confidence and they have added motivation, with this being the only domestic title they have not won. Because they’re not in the Champions League I think they would have targeted this trophy from the start, and now they are potentially 90 minutes away.
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