Yes, it was true—Chelsea was fighting the Gunners for possession. Furthermore, their passing success rate was higher than the Gunners', and their tackling was far superior. Their crossing numbers were more than double Arsenal's. So, Chelsea was absolutely dead set on attacking down the wings.
So, what should the Gunners do?
"We play fast!" Wenger had instructed. "We leverage our advantage in passing and cutting, press high up the pitch, and the moment we win the ball back, we launch rapid attacks behind their defensive line."
Strictly speaking, the biggest problem Boas faced at Chelsea right now wasn't his conflict with the heavyweights in the locker room. That was just on the surface. The fundamental issue at its core was that he wanted Chelsea to play a high-pressing game!
