Former England striker Peter Crouch has predicted that Chelsea will defeat Arsenal 3-2 in their upcoming Premier League clash, stating that the Blues have nothing to lose. Crouch also noted that Chelsea’s strong start to the campaign has announced them as genuine title contenders. Speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Crouch admitted it is a bold call given Arsenal’s strong record and start to the season.
He feels Chelsea have nothing to lose, though he noted that the Blues still have defensive vulnerabilities and will likely concede goals in a high-scoring thriller. “Joao Pedro, for me, I love watching him play football. He’s a player that enjoys his football and he just looks like he enjoys his football. “I’ve been thinking this since the first game against Fulham, I think he’ll get goals this season.
I just think he’ll score goals. The only problem here is defensively, I think Chelsea will concede. “I love the Emiliano Martinez signing, I think it’s a brilliant signing. How you get a World Cup-winning, dominant leader for £7M in this climate… I think that’s unreal, that’s a great signing. “I think Chelsea will concede goals, Brighton scored three against them.
I think they’ll concede goals, but I think there will be goals, it will be interesting to see.’ “I’m going to put the cat amongst the pigeons and I’m going to go for a 3-2 Chelsea win. I think they’ve announced themselves as title contenders.”