Arsenal v Chelsea: Why Wenger can end Mourinho hoodoo

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has got an abysmal record against Jose Mourinho but there are a few reasons why I think he will finally end his hoodoo against the Chelsea boss this weekend.

Form, confidence, style of play and - crucially - their new defensive discipline can all help Arsenal beat the Blues at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners will still have to work exceptionally hard to make it happen, though, because defeat in a big game is just not something Mourinho experiences very often.

Since the start of his first spell as Chelsea boss in 2004, Mourinho has played 39 league games against his main rivals in England - the Gunners, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City - and lost only three of them.

Mourinho's results against the Gunners have been particularly impressive. In 12 meetings in all competitions over the past decade, Wenger has never beaten him.

 If you think about the type of football both teams have produ