The N FC crew debate whether it will be Chelsea or Arsenal who finish higher in the Premier League this season. As Arsenal vs. Chelsea continues as a budding rivalry, The Exploding Heads take a deeper look into the clash. Over the past three years, and for a lot of the past decade, Chelsea have gone to Arsenal with a clear and repeatedly proven game plan. It focused on the centre of the pitch and ensured that their fixtures followed a long-term template. Chelsea, usually ordered by Jose Mourinho, would just congest the midfield to squeeze all space and patiently wait for Arsenal to crash against the rocks so they could break. It worked so well that it's been seven games since Arsene...
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