Arsene Wenger’s Millenial Match Against Chelsea makes him Nostalgic
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger will hope to mark his 1,000th match as Arsenal manager by beating down Chelsea’s four-point lead at the English Premier League summit when the London rivals collide on Saturday. 
It is nine years since Wenger last lifted a trophy, but Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend took them to within four points of Chelsea, who had slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa a day earlier.
Arsenal also have a game in hand on Jose Mourinho’s side, meaning that victory at Stamford Bridge would give them the upper hand as the title race enters the finishing stage. With Arsenal also through to the FA Cup semi-finals, where they will play holders Wigan Athletic, Wenger admits he has allowed himself little time for nostalgic thoughts.
“It makes you feel, ‘Where did the time go?'” he told Arsenal’s official website. “It looks to me like I started yesterday. I can’t believe it is such a long time. Why? Because you’re always focused on looking forward to the next game and when you look back you think, ‘I made quite a distance there.'”
Chelsea Winger, Eden Hazard is however relishing the return to league action, telling his club’s official website: “The game against Arsenal comes at an important moment because it follows a league defeat. We will have a good rest and our great staff will help us recover. We are going to do our best in front of our own supporters in what is a big derby game. There is no better one to win.”
Chelsea’s setback at Villa Park also opened the door for second-place Liverpool and fourth-place Manchester City. Like Arsenal, Liverpool are four points behind Chelsea with a game in hand, while City are potentially in an even stronger position, six points behind but with three matches in hand.
English Premier League Fixtures
Saturday 22 March
Cardiff City v Liverpool
Chelsea v Arsenal
Everton v Swansea City
Hull City v West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City v Fulham
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Norwich City v Sunderland
West Ham United v Manchester United
Sunday 23 March
Aston Villa v Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
