Thiago Silva would be the only Chelsea player to make it into Jamie O’Hara’s combined Blues and Arsenal team.
The Blues entertain the high-flying Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, live on talkSPORT, with the visitors looking to strengthen their title credentials.
Chelsea are sixth in the Premier League ahead of the weekend and O’Hara believes Arsenal are the superior side, arguing that Silva would be the only Blues player who could get into Arsenal’s team.
Silva would replace Gabriel Magalhaes to partner William Saliba at centre-back, however, O’Hara stressed Reece James would also make the team if he was fit.
“You can’t say Havertz because for me Jesus is way better,” O’Hara added on The Sports Bar.
“Out of Mason Mount and Gabriel Martinelli, at the moment I’m taking Martinelli, Bukayo Saka over Raheem Sterling. Martin Odegaard, who gets in ahead of him? He’s fantastic.
“Cesar Azpilicueta has been a fantastic player over the years but I think Ben White is ahead of him right now.
“Everyone’s talking about Chelsea, who have spent a lot of money, £275million. They should be challenging for the title.
“I look at Arsenal’s team and it’s a better side. Arsenal have got to take great confidence going into the weekend.”
O’Hara said it would be no walk in the park in west London for Mikel Arteta’s men, however, former Gunner Jermaine Pennant believes a trip to Stamford Bridge isn’t as daunting as it used to be.
“I don’t think Stamford Bridge is as tough as it once was,” Pennant said. “I’d have loved to have played there now. There’s no Ashley Cole charging me down and putting me in Row Z for starters!
“I don’t think it’s as scary a place as it once was.
“With the players that are in the team now you don’t go there thinking ‘Ohhh, I fear him. This is going to be a tough game.’
“It was a horrible place to go to.”
O’Hara added: “You are right in what you say. It’s like Manchester United back in the day, you just wanted to keep it down to three or four.
“You go to Chelsea and you’re going to fancy yourselves. You’re going to fancy your chances.”
Listen to full commentary of Chelsea vs Arsenal live and exclusively on talkSPORT, kick-off 12pm.
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- Thiago Silva would be the only Chelsea player to break into Arsenal team, says Jamie O’Hara as Jermanine Pennant suggests Stamford Bridge has lost fear factor
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