The Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern are really looking forward to their side’s battle with Chelsea later today…

The annual Premier League curtain raiser often plays host to an exciting clash, with sides often looking to get their respective campaigns off to a flier.

For Arsenal this game is particularly important. A comfortable win will really set a positive tone for the season ahead, whilst a loss could see the Gunners’ confidence drop completely.

With the Premier League looking very competitive this season, Arsenal will need to make sure they come out swinging.

Indeed, it’s a very important game, and our landlord is backing the Gunners to come out on top. He thinks that they will comfortably beat the Blues – and here are TWO reasons why…

 The Lacazette Effect

Alexandre Lacazette has had a decent start to life at Arsenal, and he is exactly the sort of player that the Gunners have been lacking in recent years.

The Frenchman will, hopefully, deliver lots of goals this summer – and what better way to start than with a goal against the Premier League champions.

He immediately upgrades the Arsenal team, and Wenger will stand a decent chance of winning if the striker is on form.

 Confidence

Arsenal may have struggled in the league last year, but the Gunners managed to beat Chelsea to the FA Cup at the end of the season.

That will give the Gunners a real dose of confidence and they will recognise that they can beat the Blues. Confidence is so important, and so they’ll go into this game with no fear about what is to come.

It’ll set them up nicely for the campaign ahead.