A lot of fun was had on Chelsea Twitter when Mikel Arteta decided to cry foul on Arsenal's fixture schedule following last month's defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League.
"Thank you very much to the Premier League... it's not fair what they've done." The Arsenal boss cried. Of course, Arteta needed quick reminding of how comparatively light Arsenal's fixture schedule has been this season. No European football to speak of, knocked out of the FA Cup at the third round stage, the most taxing thing to contend with was a Carabao Cup semi-final.
When you contrast that with Chelsea, whose 6-0 win over Southampton was the Blues 22nd game in 2022, the 52nd in the entirety of 2022. And when you factor in how Thomas Tuchel has had to readjust his plans after devastating injuries, Arteta's recent complaints should not be taken that seriously. (Do I even need to bring up the fiasco that was Arsenal getting their game with Spurs called off?)
