Fulham and Spurs just can't beat us. Qpr are insignificant. West Ham can't cope with Frank. Leaving Arsenal, who must fancy their chances a bit more now that Didier has gone. Will Arsenal be the big derby this season?
The answer to this will surely be determined by who will be managing us next year! RDM has done a fantastic job for us this year , mainly because he swore by the Chelsea old guard! Next year we have new blood in the side, hopefully containg Hulk, so with Drogs gone and Lamps being rested for quite a bit, we'll have to re-invent ourselves! Will Guardiola cut his recouperation break? That will determine things!
The new european guard will see Arsenal as our rivals I guess as they will know their players from repeated years of playing Champions league. They may know Fulham from Europa league but have probably not even heard of rangers
I think Arsenal will be seen as the big derby. Tottenham could still pose a few problems, but unlike this season, I fully expect us to reassert our dominance over London, especially playing a front 4 of Mata, Hazard, Torres and Marin. (With Hulk looking likely and KDB providing some excellent depth). Next season, we can attack like Barcelona and defend like Chelsea. Exciting times. However, my biggest concern is giving Liverpool a good beating. Pulling the double over us two seasons in a row (Ignoring the FA Cup ) is shocking.
I've always seen Arsenal as the big derby to be honest. In my lifetime they've always been the top dogs and team we could never beat. It's the oldest and most played London Derby anyway between London's two biggest and most successful clubs. Apart from recent matches at the Emirates games v Arsenal are usually close
In the late 90s/early 00s, we always murdered Spuds and lost to AW. Now we are the best team in Europe everyone will want our scalp next season
Those were painful times. Ill take a quote used from a Chelsea fan describing this fixture. We always took knives to a gunfight when it came to them. In league games I don't ever remember Arsenal taking the lead against us at SB but time after time we capitulated. We really did struggle against West Ham and Arsenal in that era. Spurs were the one derby we could rely on for 6 points
