Mikel Arteta is backing Chelsea to do well under Mauricio Pochettino, as big spending is key to success in the Premier League.
Arsenal host their London rivals at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday as they aim to move four points clear of Premier League leaders Manchester City.
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Chelsea will end Pochettino's first season without a silver medal and are in a late contention for European qualification, given that they sit in ninth place with 10 league defeats this season. You will face a battle.
Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion (approximately $1.23 billion) since Todd Boley and Clearlake Capital completed the takeover in May 2022, but on Monday Chelsea finally Asked if he thought the players would improve, Arteta said: “I'm sure they will improve. With that team.” Yes, and with the managers they have.
“If you look back at the history of the Premier League over the last 20 years, if you look at the league that spent the most money and what happened, it has a lot to do with it depending on how you look at it.
“If you look at what they have done and what they produced in the game, they deserve to be higher up in the league. They have reached the highest level.” [Carabao Cup] Eventually, they reached [an FA Cup] They could have made it through the semi-finals. [against Manchester City].
“I think what Mauricio is doing is really great and I'm sure he'll get them there.”
Meanwhile, Julian Timber is expected to feature for Arsenal's Under-23s against Blackburn on Monday night as he continues to recover from a knee injury. The defender underwent surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained during his league debut against Nottingham Forest in August last year.