Fellow defender Kurt Zouma added that Arsenal would be tough to beat as Chelsea aim to win the double for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
It could have a sweeter ending on Saturday if they can take the FA Cup, too. Arsenal is just looking for some redemption.
Chelsea, who face Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, were due to celebrate their Premier League title on an open-top bus tour.
Wenger also expressed the club’s solidarity with the people of Manchester.
But whether Wenger remains as manager, leaves, or stays on as part of a restructured team, definitive answers over the future direction of the club are nearly more important to Arsenal at this stage than the outcome of Saturday’s match.
It could also be Wenger’s farewell.
“We’ve got the league title and they’re going to want to win because they missed out on top four”.
“It’s a great place to play and what better occasion than the FA Cup final”. I love to win and I love to do well for my club.
Antonio Conte on the other hand will love to win his first FA Cup in charge of Chelsea on his first attempt. A strong Tottenham side were dispatched in the semis and Chelsea made sure they would make up for a lack of European action by giving themselves a good chance of a domestic trophy.
Arsenal’s defensive crisis has given Wenger a major selection headache. Gabriel is injured and Shkodran Mustafi is a doubt.
“We’ll see how well he comes out of that but knowing the player, his character and his commitment to the club, which I don’t question at all, he will make absolutely everything to be fit for Saturday”. We must find the right motivation.
Another man whose Emirates Stadium future is Alexis Sanchez, who has another year on his current deal and is wanted by Bayern Munich and Manchester City. No one truly expected Conte to do so well in his first season, everyone from ardent fans to sport betting experts thought Chelsea would at most reach a Champions League spot. We felt very sad after that game but we played them at Stamford Bridge and won 3-1.
Having moved to a system of three at back, and having improved their form, losing three centre-halves before the game is far from ideal. He gave me that opportunity and I didn’t look back after that.
The 58-year-old ensured the Seagulls responded to last season’s disappointment, when they lost in the play-offs to Sheffield Wednesday, by securing automatic promotion alongside his former club Newcastle.