Michael Owen believes that any player with the choice to join Chelsea or Arsenal would choose Maurizio Sarri's team "every day of the week". Joe Cole added that there is more chance of winning silver at Stamford Bridge as they demand success.
While Chelsea took a victorious start in their last Europa League match against Malmo with a 2-1 victory, Arsenal suffered a surprising 1-0 defeat to BATE Borisov, which made it even more embarrbading that not played. a competitive match for the last two months.
The two London teams are blocked together on 50 points in the Premier League and, like last season, they find themselves out of the top four and places of qualification for the Champions League next season.
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But if clubs find themselves in similar positions this season, former England striker Owen believes that one remains much more attractive than the other.
"Chelsea and Arsenal are virtually a mirror image," Owen told BT Sport.
"They are on the same points in the Premier League, on the same goal difference in the Premier League and in the same round of the Europa League. It's almost an even playing field, but for which team would you prefer to play?
"Which team are you watching and are you going to, wow which player, good team?" Everyone says that Chelsea is under a big cloud, but I would prefer Chelsea every day of the week at Arsenal. "
After winning three Premier League and two FA Cup titles with Chelsea, Cole believes that Chelsea's recent success over the past 15 years under Roman Abramovich makes them more demanding than their London rivals, resulting in a "crisis" much faster to Stamford Bridge. in their fast turnover of managers.
"Because they expect that they (Chelsea) will always be there (competing for the titles), which Chelsea has been for 20 years, the crisis is getting faster than that of ## 148 ## 39; Arsenal.
"With Arsenal, they are unlikely to win anything, they are in a transition period of ten years. Chelsea asks to win things.
Owen thinks players would prefer to join Chelsea at Arsenal if they have a choice (AFP / Getty)
"If you're a player, you'd rather settle for Chelsea than Arsenal, there's a better player there and you're more likely to win."
Chelsea must wait Monday night before embarking on the showdown with Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, while Arsenal will not be in action until the return of the Europa League with BATE Borisov to the Emirates after being eliminated from the match. Cup by United in the fourth round last month.
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