Antonio
Conte has challenged Chelsea to banish memories of their 3-0 defeat at
Arsenal by claiming victory over the Gunners on Saturday.
Chelsea welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from
11.30am, aiming to avenge the heavy loss they suffered at the Emirates in
September.
The defeat in north London proved to be the spark for an upturn in the
Blues' fortunes as they embarked on a 13-match winning streak, which helped
them stretch clear at the top of the Premier League.
Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Liverpool ensured Chelsea remained nine points clear
of second-placed Tottenham and Arsenal in third.
But despite their commanding lead at the top, Conte said: "The best thing is
to see ourselves, not the others.
"We stay top of the table and that is a great achievement but it is
important to focus on ourselves.
"There are 15 games remaining and 45 points. It's important to draw against
a really good team (Liverpool) and now we must focus on playing Arsenal.
"We play another great team because Arsenal is a great team who can fight
for the title.
"Don't forget we lost 3-0 away and I think this could be a good chance for
us to show that the second part of the season we are a totally different
team if you compare us to the previous game.
"It is a good chance for us. We play at home, which is very important, but
it will be a really tough game."
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