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

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Young, A. (2026, September 6). John Terry highlights two Arsenal weaknesses that Chelsea can 'exploit' in derby prediction. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/john-terry-arsenal-fc-weaknesses-chelsea-prediction-b1295919.html

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Evening 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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Chelsea vs Arsenal Match Summary

Match Result

Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1

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September 6, 2026; Emirates Stadium, London

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Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, highlighting their defensive solidity and offensive threats despite not having signed a top striker. Meanwhile, Chelsea's high spending on transfers was called into question due to tactical challenges and injuries affecting depth in crucial positions.

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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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🔮 The players will feel that on the pitch.

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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