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Martin Keown: What I think of Chelsea breaking Arsenal’s record of 14 wins in a row
MARTIN KEOWN believes Tottenham could stop Chelsea from breaking Arsenal’s record of 14 Premier League wins in a row.
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Chelsea have been in fine form this season and the 3-0 victory against Bournemouth on Boxing Day was their 12th in a row.
Antonio Conte’s side are now two wins away from matching Arsenal's 2001/02 milestone of 14 successive victories.
Martin Keown believes Antonio Conte's Chelsea could miss out on Arsenal’s record of 14 wins in a row
When you put together such a run of victories, or go unbeaten for a whole season, you are walking on air
But former Gunner Keown believes they could fall at the final hurdle against Tottenham at White Hart Lane next Wednesday.
“It is hard to back against them — although the trip to Tottenham next week where they could equal the record may be a bridge too far,” Keown told the Daily Mail.
“I played in the Arsenal side that holds the record and you become proud of these mini-records.
Chelsea are currently six points clear at the top of the Premier League
“From match to match you gain an extra layer of armoury and steel.
“When you put together such a run of victories, or go unbeaten for a whole season, you are walking on air.
“Coming into work every day is a joy. Whatever the gaffer asks you to do you do it — there is so much belief in the manager.”
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