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Didier Drogba has made a bet with Thierry Henry that Arsenal will not break Chelsea’s Premier League clean sheet record this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League and a rock-solid defence has bene one of the key factors behind their impressive start to the campaign.
So far this season, Arsenal have conceded just five goals in 11 Premier League games and are in with a chance of breaking Chelsea’s record which has stood firm for the last 20 years.
In the 2004-05 Premier League season under Jose Mourinho, Chelsea conceded just 15 goals on their way to winning the title.
Only three teams have gone close in the following two decades, with Chelsea conceding 22 times the following season, while Manchester United in 2007-08 and Liverpool in 2018-19 did the same.
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Drogba has now put his pride on the line in a wager with Henry, who appears to be confident that Arsenal will finally break Chelsea’s record this term.
The two iconic Premier League strikers met this week and Drogba vowed to wear Henry’s Arsenal hat and shirt if the Gunners concede fewer than 15 goals this season.
‘Okay, let’s do it,’ Henry told Drogba. ‘If they [Arsenal] beat the record of Chelsea of not conceding goals, then you wear the hat.’
Drogba shook Henry’s hand and said: ‘I wear the hat, I wear the jersey, number 14.’
Speaking before Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland last Saturday, former Chelsea captain John Terry admitted he was nervous that the record could finally be broken by Arteta’s side.
‘I have to say I’m actually a little bit worried now,’ Terry said.
‘I’m looking at their fixtures on a weekly basis, seeing where they’re going to potentially concede goals but I have to say, I have to give them credit, they look very good at the moment.
‘I still think it’s going to be too much to beat our record but being honest, I’m a little nervous.’
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