Arsenal manager Unai Emery fears that defeat against Chelsea on Saturday would end his side's chances of a top-four finish.
The Gunners will fall nine points behind Chelsea, who sit fourth, if they lose at the Emirates and when asked if that would be too much of a deficit, Emery said: 'I think yes. On Saturday we play with all we can against them.'
Arsenal have suffered three defeats in their last six Premier League games โ the latest at West Ham last week โ to lose ground on the Champions League places.
Emery said: 'After our loss to West Ham it is a big difference to be six points behind Chelsea instead of three, but the next match is against Chelsea and the opportunity we have is to be closer to them.'
Mesut Ozil fears he will not be involved against Chelsea, even though he has trained and is fit, the German confirming as much on Instagram.
There were brief hopes this week that Chelsea would sign Gonzalo Higuain on loan from Juventus in time for the clash but they missed the noon deadline for registering the striker.
The intention now is to land the Argentine before Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg against Tottenham.
An outline agreement has been reached on the move but the delays in its completion are down to complexities of Higuain cutting short his loan at AC Milan, who want to source a replacement before he departs.
Even without Higuain, Emery has warned his players about the threat of Eden Hazard, whom he rates as one of the top five in the world.
Emery said: 'He has been the difference in a lot of matches. We need to concentrate on all of their players and not let them play against us with their personality. Hazard is on of the top five players in the world.'
Feniknrsyz
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it seems like we're still in Wenger's era
Feniknrsyz
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even if you won nothing will change Mr Unai nothing
Parrytencin2
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Go Arsenal
topewest
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it will be good if Chelsea can at least have a point in this match because arsenal don't deserve to win because they always spend little and want to achieve great forgetting that they are wasting the time and future of players.
yeah
Anuragarsenal
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I just hope Chelsea beat the hell out of Kreonke's money making machine.
pimknoryz
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Emery is bad coach we are going to loose this game without ozil arsenal are loosin with big magine
Fombeprsy
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aresnal should rest in peace, Chelsea will beat them black and blue.
Mayurvekhande12
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kkkkkk this is a do or die match for both teams but as for me I only dream for three points, Chelsea will rip arsenal tl, the same way Liverpool did. Hazard Giroud and Willian up front. Sorry for you gunners supporters
I think so false nine(hazard) would be better has it works well with big teams we played well with man City and Tottenham
Mayurvekhande12
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but Chelsea dat can't defeat wove
haha Chelsea has only conceded 17 goals which is second least and you are saying Chelsea can't defeat๐
Mayurvekhande12
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it will be good if Chelsea can at least have a point in this match because arsenal don't deserve to win because they always spend little and want to achieve great forgetting that they are wasting the time and future of players.
do u mean 'it will be great if arsenal take atleast one point'
Fombeprsy
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chei! arsenal should rest in peace today.
Nigeria1260552
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but Chelsea dat can't defeat wove
The coach who does not know his first eleven after 22 league matches is he the one that want to beat Chelsea
Suhbcdeikl
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Arsenal done suffer
Suhbcdeikl
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by d grace of God Chelsea will win Arsenal today Amen
nabckopyz
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The coach that has accepted defeat before Liverpool match indirectly he has accepted another defeat before Chelsea match. He knows he lack tactics to play Chelsea. man utd will top arsenal today. A coach that cannot defeat Southampton, can he defeat Chelsea. Hopefully another loose for arsenal today.
but Chelsea dat can't defeat wove
ikechukwuxgame
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Chelsea will lose today
vocdpsuz
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Arsenal should take this match seriously if they could have any hopes of chances of finishing in the top 4
topewest
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it will be good if Chelsea can at least have a point in this match because arsenal don't deserve to win because they always spend little and want to achieve great forgetting that they are wasting the time and future of players.
ElormNudzor
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The coach that has accepted defeat before Liverpool match indirectly he has accepted another defeat before Chelsea match. He knows he lack tactics to play Chelsea. man utd will top arsenal today. A coach that cannot defeat Southampton, can he defeat Chelsea. Hopefully another loose for arsenal today.
be there
Ibrima
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try and win today to make fans happy
Yinkxs007
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...as usual, Chelsea fans will blame Kante's poor tackles, Luiz's overlapping, Hazard's "too much falling" ,Kepa's miscalculation & Sarri's bad substitution today. those has always been their complaints when they lose.... I just laugh when a fool was predicting Chelsea beating Arsenal 4 - 0 at the emirates due to the last fixture's results, I'll be waiting after 90mins... but if Arsenal should win Today..
Nigeria1260552
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arsenal will win today
In the dream
ElormNudzor
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The coach that has accepted defeat before Liverpool match indirectly he has accepted another defeat before Chelsea match. He knows he lack tactics to play Chelsea. man utd will top arsenal today. A coach that cannot defeat Southampton, can he defeat Chelsea. Hopefully another loose for arsenal today.
arsenal will win today
Africa3241319
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1-1 as for man u fans I predict
JOSHUA78
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arsenal try to win against Chelsea
talk
Nigeria1260552
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The coach that has accepted defeat before Liverpool match indirectly he has accepted another defeat before Chelsea match. He knows he lack tactics to play Chelsea. man utd will top arsenal today. A coach that cannot defeat Southampton, can he defeat Chelsea. Hopefully another loose for arsenal today.
Duwailstyz
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kkkkkk this is a do or die match for both teams but as for me I only dream for three points, Chelsea will rip arsenal tl, the same way Liverpool did. Hazard Giroud and Willian up front. Sorry for you gunners supporters
veabcklm
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Ozil is a player I believe that can come in from the bench after 60 minutes of the game just to give one or two unusual assist and Chelsea's goal post will go shaking.
Kumbe_M
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From Man.utd fan point of view, I predict a draw 1-1!
vatdeikz
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emery must play Ozil in today's match or else ,he will loose
vatdeikz
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( xc... .........f....... ,m. nm .. .. if Ozil is omitted in today's match then should consider the lost
emondorock
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Make no differrence with Ozil in as Enmery has to stick with current formation and no room for no 10. we play chelsea not lower team.
OladapoFaranti
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I hate this man,he is a pessimist. Man u,few weeks ago were talking about top 3 and a man that has been in top 5 is already giving up?Arsenal having this kind of mentality begs d question,why did arsene leave?he was better and had a good frame of mind and wouldn't give up just after few games past mid season.Even the lower clubs in England won't give this a job,he should go to a farmer's league and enjoy himself there
zudcenprsz
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as a arsenal fan if ozil don't play tomorrow i see my team going to be struggling cause there will be no one to help control the midfield no one to male those vital assist for our strikers to get to goal n score those beautiful goals for us to win the game 3:1
ikechukwuxgame
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arsenal try to win against Chelsea
hesadekls
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if u dont play ozil and keep that long hair player in the bench u will lose the match for sure
lezcmruyz
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I think it would be a draw game, Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2, and it would help United to closed the grap to four points behind Chelsea. I don't want Chelsea to win or Arsenal to lost. let it be fair game. selected with a draw.
pitcdir
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Emery must play Ozil if Arsenal were to keep their fourth hopes alive
kueacdikls
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Arsenal is finished with this manager around. they won't be in the top four anymore.
vuklmnpt
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we are goin to win the march bc we are at home arsenal 3 chesea 0
judy01
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Emrry out
ABenC
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Arsenal lost even before kick off cos their coach Emery wasn't confident playing against Chelsea even at their home ground, so sad, have more confidence, Emery, make the game more exciting.
Vewinr
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It's so soon to ask emry out guys, this man only took a few months at arsenal and register a lot of points than that of arsene wengers' team last season. But why arsenal fans are too eager to win the premier league this season than to be among the top 4.he is a new coach, he needs time, although sometimes he made mistakes but he is.human he needs at least 3 windows .
Look at saari....he came after Emery
wiuklostz
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Emery, the correct answer to that question, if you decided to answer at all was, "Ask me after the match"!! You really don't get it do you?
MelvinJKamara
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our legend may be gone but we chelseas are still wining trophies.. up up mighty CHELSEA..๐๐๐ช๐ช
Sure, bro.
Adenhazard1999
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HAZARD THE GREAT! HAZARD THE WIZARD! HAZARD THE MAGICIAN! THE THE BEST! THE THE GOAL SCORER! HAZARD THE DRIBBLER! HAZARD THE BALL PASSER HAZARD THE ASSISTED! Too many to count! He has all the characteristics a player can ever have.
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our legend may be gone but we chelseas are still wining trophies.. up up mighty CHELSEA..๐๐๐ช๐ช
Hutdestuy
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send unai home please no longer enjoining football God have mercy on arsenal
pameinosz
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Followed arsenal for 70years from joe mercer to joe haverty to joe(sy) Antonio reyes I think weโre in for a mid table crisis with this Spanish. Coach??
huyklnouy
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It's so soon to ask emry out guys, this man only took a few months at arsenal and register a lot of points than that of arsene wengers' team last season. But why arsenal fans are too eager to win the premier league this season than to be among the top 4.he is a new coach, he needs time, although sometimes he made mistakes but he is.human he needs at least 3 windows .
zeoabilmyz
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SOMETHINGS DONT JUST CHANGE 2018 2019