John Terry highlights two Arsenal weaknesses that Chelsea can 'exploit' in derby prediction

The Standard · collected 2026-09-06 · by Alex Young
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John Terry, a former Chelsea captain, believes his old team can exploit Arsenal's weaknesses on the outside and through counter-attacks. According to Terry, Chelsea's strengths lie in their ability to target space out wide, where they have players like Neto, Estevao, and Morgan Rogers who can cause problems for Arsenal's center-halves. Terry is predicting a 2-1 Chelsea win over Arsenal on Sunday, with goals from Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer. This is the first real test of the season for both teams, as they look to make a strong start under their new managers.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea: A Tale of Two Derbies

The highly anticipated London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea is just around the corner, with both teams looking to assert their dominance in the Premier League.

In a pre-match interview, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his confidence in his team's ability to compete against the Blues. "I think they have every ingredient to be in the highest part of the table," he said.

Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso is expected to deploy Reece James in midfield, where his importance will likely grow after the transfer collapse of Lamine Camara and Enzo Fernandez's departure for Manchester City.

The two teams have been on a roll so far this season, with Arsenal showcasing their strength in depth against Aston Villa and Chelsea impressing with an attacking display against Brighton.

This match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two teams with different strengths. Can Arteta's side contain the Blues' new-look attack, or will Alonso's men prove too strong for the Gunners?

Chelsea XI vs Arsenal: Predicted Lineup

Emi Martinez is set to keep his place in goal, while Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Joao Pedro will again form the fearsome front three.

Reece James could start in midfield, where he will be expected to play a crucial role alongside Romeo Lavia and Valentin Barco.

Arsenal XI vs Chelsea: Predicted Lineup

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has indicated that Cristhian Mosquera's withdrawal against Aston Villa was precautionary, but the Gunners may still opt to add more experience to their back line with Ezri Konsa pushing for his full debut.

Bruno Guimaraes is a doubt after picking up a small issue in the previous match, while Timber is closing in on a return from injury.

How to Watch Arsenal vs Chelsea

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 4pm BST ahead of the 4.30pm BST kick off.

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Alex Young
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Down the channels and down the outside, where I think we’re really strong in terms of Neto, Estevao and Morgan Rogers down that side as well, I think is going to be real key for me,” Terry said on his YouTube channel.
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2026-09-06 · The Standard
John Terry highlights two Arsenal weaknesses that Chelsea can 'exploit' in derby prediction · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 0 hedged)

Chelsea travel to the Emirates Stadium this afternoon looking to test their title credentials against the defending Premier League champions. asserted
Chelsea → travel → champions
Arsenal have begun their title defence with wins over Coventry and Aston Villa, while Chelsea have also made an encouraging start under new manager Xabi Alonso, beating Fulham and Brighton. asserted
Chelsea → begin → Fulham
Former Chelsea captain Terry believes his old side can cause Arsenal problems, particularly by targeting the space out wide and attacking on the counter. asserted
side → believe → counter
“How do you expose these centre-halves? asserted
you → expose → halves
Down the channels and down the outside, where I think we’re really strong in terms of Neto, Estevao and Morgan Rogers down that side as well, I think is going to be real key for me,” Terry said on his YouTube channel. asserted
Terry → think → channel
“So if they’ve got 60, 70 minutes in, you want to drag centre-backs out of those central positions where you’re really comfortable, you’re protected, you’ve got each other side by side. asserted
you → get → side
“As soon as you get pulled into those wide areas, it feels very alien and you feel a little bit more exposed. asserted
you → pull → areas
“So the more we can do that on the counter-attack at the weekend, I think we give ourselves a chance because Ben White and Calafiori both attack and just end up in those kinds of inverted pockets as well. asserted
White → do → pockets
“So I think the space where they can expose them is going to be going forward high and wide for me.” asserted
they → think → me
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League meetings with Chelsea, but Terry is backing his former side to upset the odds with the fanbasse “excited” by the start made under Alonso. asserted
fanbasse → back → Alonso
Read More “I think the boys can only take confidence from our first two games,” he added. asserted
he → read → games
“I’m excited, Chelsea fans are excited. asserted
fans → ’m → ?
The players will feel that on the pitch. asserted
players → feel → pitch
So when you’re there before the game, soak it up, soak up the atmosphere because I know the Chelsea fans are buzzing. asserted
fans → ’re → atmosphere
“We’ve had a good window and this is a big test for us. asserted
this → have → us
Now, is it going to define our season whether we win or lose? asserted
we → go → season
No, it’s not.” asserted
it → ’ → ?
“But we have to respect them. asserted
we → have → them
As I said, they’re a really good side. asserted
they → say → ?
They’ve got goals in their side, good defensively, and a great midfield. asserted
They → get → side
“So it’s going to be a tough test, but a first real test. asserted
it → go → ?
But more importantly for us, they have to feel excited because it’s been really good in the first couple of games. asserted
it → have → games
“I’m going 2-1 Chelsea win. asserted
I → go → ?
I’m going Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer with the goals for Chelsea.” asserted
I → go → Chelsea
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