Arsenal vs Chelsea: Mikel Arteta explains why unfancied Blues owners will get it right in the end

Gunners boss ‘convinced’ stricken Blues will return to the top

Mikel Arteta is “convinced” the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital project at Chelsea will come good, because cash is king.

The Blues’ new owners have spent over a billion pounds since their takeover in 2022, but Chelsea have not won a trophy and are due to miss out on qualification for the Champions League again this season.

Arsenal, who are gunning for the title, face Chelsea on Tuesday and a win would stretch the gap between them in the Premier League to 30 points.

Arteta, however, believes Chelsea will eventually come good under owners Boehly-Clearlake due to the money they’ve spent and the presence of manager Mauricio Pochettino.

“I am convinced they will [be a success],” said Arteta. “With that squad, yes. And with the manager they have.

“If you look at the history of the Premier League, in the last 20 years [at the top] are the ones that have spent the most, what has happened there is a big relation [between success and money spent], depending on how you look at it.

“They will have their vision and be very clear in how they want to get there.”

A win for Arsenal on Tuesday would take them four points clear at the top of the Premier League, although Manchester City would have two games in hand.

Arteta is expecting a tough game against Chelsea and has praised Pochettino for the “huge improvements” made under the ex-Tottenham coach in recent weeks.

“They deserve to be in a much higher position in the league when you look at what they have done and what they produce in games,” he said.

“They have a reached a final, they have reached a semi-final, they could have gone through. I think what Mauricio is doing is really impressive and I'm sure that he is going to get them there.”

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