Keown: Arsenal must shut up Mourinho

Arsene Wenger has developed a bitter rivalry with the Chelsea boss over the past few seasons and the former defender believes a victory for the Gunners is vital

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown insists that Arsene Wenger 's men cannot afford to lose this weekend's Premier League showdown against Chelsea if they are to keep Jose Mourinho quiet.

Mourinho and Wenger have developed a frosty relationship over the years and Keown fears the Chelsea boss will publicly criticise his Arsenal counterpart once more if he emerges victorious on Saturday, like he did in February 2014 when he branded the Frenchman a "specialist in failure".

Champions Chelsea sit fourth bottom in the Premier League after taking just four points from their opening five games, while Arsenal suffered a surprise 2-1 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb in midweek, and Keown believes that the confidence of both teams is "brittle" heading into the clash. . This posts are taken from the original authorized page. Authorized by the original author.