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Peter Crouch is confident Chelsea can beat Arsenal at the Emirates (Picture: That Peter Crouch Podcast) Ex-England striker Peter Crouch has backed Chelsea to get the better of Arsenal and throw a ‘cat amongst the pigeons’ in the Premier League this weekend. Arsenal got their title defence off to a flying start by sweeping aside newly promoted Coventry in their opening match of the campaign. Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard were the scorers in a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Frank Lampard’s men, a result that came as a statement of intent to the rest of the division. The Gunners followed this up with a gritty 1-0 win away to Aston Villa on Monday night, with Saka scoring his second of the season to ensure Mikel Arteta’s men emerged with maximum points. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. On Sunday afternoon, all eyes will be on the Emirates for what promises to be an intriguing London derby between the reigning champions and a resurgent Chelsea team. Like Arsenal, Chelsea have taken six points from a possible six, with Xabi Alonso’s all-star attack of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers firing on all cylinders. at this embryonic stage of the season. However, the Blues remain vulnerable at the back and have managed to concede five goals in their two opening top-flight contests versus Fulham and Brighton. Arsenal continued their winning start with a 1-0 victory at Villa Park (Picture: Getty The Gunners are yet to concede a goal this season (Picture: Getty) ‘Great game! Two teams looking good as well,’ Crouch said on That Peter Crouch Podcast while previewing the clash. ‘Joao Pedro, for me, I love watching him play football. He’s a player that enjoys his football and he just looks like he enjoys his football. ‘I’ve been thinking this since the first game against Fulham, I think he’ll get goals this season. I just think he’ll score goals. ‘Pedro Neto looks sharp, creative. They’ve got some creative players in that team.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta praises Arsenal's maturity in 1-0 win over Aston Villa","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/01\/1030376710448723935\/480x270_MP4_1030376710448723935.mp4","description":"Arteta also stressed the importance of squad depth after Konsa was substituted on for his debut for a Mosquera struggling with an injury.","duration":"T4M26S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/01\/07\/110968591-0-image-a-1_1788244180392.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-01T07:29:49+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); Chelsea have looked to bring some stability at the back by capturing Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as a replacement for the error-prone Robert Sanchez. But Crouch believes the Argentine’s arrival alone may not be enough to stop the Blues shipping goals against Arsenal. ‘The only problem here [for Chelsea] is defensively, I think Chelsea will concede,’ the former Liverpool and Tottenham forward added. Joao Pedro has kicked off the campaign in impressive form (Picture: AP) ‘I love the Emiliano Martinez signing, I think it’s a brilliant signing. How you get a World Cup-winning, dominant leader for £7million in this climate… I th
Malick Fofana was offered to Arsenal late in the summer transfer window (Picture: Getty) Arsenal did not pursue a deadline-day deal for Malick Fofana after Mikel Arteta raised concerns about the Lyon winger, according to reports. The Belgium international emerged as a target late in the window as Arsenal considered strengthening their forward line following a number of high-profile snubs. Deals for Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior failed to materialise, with Christos Tzolis the only arrival to replace Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli. The Gunners had been holding out hope of a late deal for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, but the Argentine indicated he wasn’t keen on a Premier League return. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. However, Arsenal almost sprang into action on deadline day after they were offered the chance to sign Fofana as Lyon looked to raise funds after missing out on the Champions League. The 21-year-old has previously attracted interest from Liverpool and Chelsea, and was available for around £30million, a similar fee to that which Arsenal paid to bring Tzolis to the Emirates earlier in the summer. However, The Athletic reports that Arsenal were only willing to pursue a loan deal to avoid the possibility of breaching UEFA’s spending limits. Malick Fofana ultimately joined Sunderland (Picture: Getty) It is also said that Arteta spoke with Fofana, but held concerns about the winger’s ability to adapt to the physical demands of the Premier League. Despite Arsenal’s decision, Fofana did ultimately end up in the English top-flight after a remarkable transfer tussle between Sunderland and Crystal Palace. The Black Cats struck a deal first for the winger before Palace looked to hijack the transfer after agreeing a similar deal with Lyon. Mikel Arteta raised concerns about the Belgian winger (Picture: PA) Ultimately, Sunderland rescued their deal by offering more commission to the Belgian’s agents, with a five-year deal agreed for the pacey winger. ‘Malick has all the attributes to thrive in the Premier League,’ Sunderland’s Director of Football Florent Ghisolfi said. ‘He is a player with huge potential and Sunderland AFC will provide him with the right environment to continue to develop and prosper. ‘He operates off the left and will complement the versatility of the other wide men we have at the club, who can play across both flanks. ‘We are delighted to welcome Malick to the Club and look forward to supporting him as he takes the next steps in his career.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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