John Terry clearly wants Chelsea to win their match against Arsenal this weekend, with the former defender’s loyalty to the Blues well known.The ex-defender knows Arsenal are the best team in the league and are defending champions in England for a reason. Chelsea therefore face a really tough test as they attempt to secure victory against the Gunners.This is one of those games where Arsenal could get the victory, but they will have to get the job done on the pitch rather than assuming the result before the match begins. Chelsea are a strong team and have also made a good start to the league season.The match brings together two rivals who have won their opening games, with both teams hoping to secure another victory. Terry knows Arsenal will be favourites, but he does not completely rule out a Chelsea win.Terry identifies Chelsea’s route to successThe former Chelsea defender believes the Blues can cause Arsenal problems by targeting the wide areas. He feels Chelsea have players capable of exploiting the spaces around Arsenal’s centre-backs and creating opportunities on the counter-attack.Terry specifically highlighted the qualities of Neto, Estevao and Morgan Rogers, believing their ability in those areas could be important if Chelsea want to hurt the Gunners.The former defender also believes Arsenal can become more exposed when their defenders are pulled into wider positions. That could provide Chelsea with an opportunity to attack spaces and create chances during the match.(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Terry explains Arsenal’s defensive weaknessTerry said via the Metro:‘How do you expose these centre-halves? Down the channels and down the outside, where I think we’re really strong in terms of Neto, Estevao and Morgan Rogers down that side as well, I think is going to be real key for me.’Adding: ‘As soon as you get pulled into those wide areas, it feels very alien and you feel a little bit more exposed.‘So the more we can do that on the counter-attack at the weekend, I think we give ourselves a chance because Ben White and Calafiori both attack and just end up in those kinds of inverted pockets as well.’Chelsea will hope Terry’s assessment proves correct as they look to produce a strong performance against the Gunners._____________________________________________________________________________________________ADMIN COMMENTSo here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through this link…More Stories / Latest NewsJohn Terry explains how Chelsea can hurt Arsenal5 September 2026, 15:00Arteta hints that Arsenal defender could be back in action against Chelsea5 September 2026, 14:00Gary Neville predicts the outcome of Arsenal v Chelsea5 September 2026, 13:00The post John Terry explains how Chelsea can hurt Arsenal appeared first on Just Arsenal News.