In recent years, Chelsea have been proud to have a low average age, but history shows few teams win without proven, experienced leaders

Goaded by Tottenham and lampooned by Wolves, Mikel Arteta’s side face Chelsea this weekend with rivals hoping to prey on their sensitivities

Arsenal can plot their route to the Champions League final now the draw for the knockout stage of the competition has been completed. The Gunners will player Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 and, if they get past the German side,

The Premier League leaders have what looks like a favorable path to the final in Budapest after their perfect record of eight wins put them top of the standings in the league phase.

He had a direct impact in multiple aspects of play against Spurs, it wasn't just goals. That has to be the blueprint to build from.

Rosenior confirmed Marc Cucurella is not available for Sunday but "hopefully we can get him back quickly as soon as possible", while Estevao Willian will be "out for a little bit longer", Jamie Gittens is "progressing in his rehab" and Dario Essugo is "back on the training pitch".

Mikel Arteta believes Eberechi Eze has changed "dramatically" for the better since joining Arsenal. Eze has had something of a strange first season since snubbing Tottenham to swap Crystal Palace for the Gunners in a £67.5million transfer last summer, struggling for much of it but scoring five goals in two matches against Spurs.

The first six months of the season can be split into themes - from injuries, to rotation to player revivals and Arteta's adaptations.