Premier League, comparing Chelsea to
Leicester City.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger questioned
Chelsea's style as Antonio Conte's men close in on
the Premier League title.
Wenger's teams have been renowned for playing
possession-based games, but Chelsea are sixth in
that statistic this season with 54.2 per cent.
That follows on from Leicester City's remarkable
title-winning campaign of 2015-16, when they
ranked 18th with just 42.4.
Wenger pointed to the trend of the Premier
League's top teams, and said a lack of European
football also helped.
"Over the last two seasons, teams who have not
big possession have won the league," he told UK
newspapers.
"And, as well, teams who were not involved in
Europe, at all, won the league.
"Because the league is so physically difficult,
maybe it is very difficult to cope with both. We will
see how Chelsea respond next season."
While Wenger likes his teams to keep possession,
Arsenal's last league title came in 2003-04.
Chelsea can secure their crown by beating West
Brom on Friday, but Wenger has no plans to
change.
"Over a longer period it is still the teams who have
the most possession," he said.
"I still think a sport has to encourage initiative and
if it rewards too much teams who don’t take the
initiative, then we have to rethink the whole
process because people will not, forever, come to
watch teams who do not want to take the
initiative."
Arsenal are sixth in the table and face a crucial trip
to Southampton on Wednesday.
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