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Arsenal boss Wenger insists they have power to handle Chelsea

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists his team have the necessary power to combat Chelsea tomorrow.

Wenger believes his team can contain Chelsea - Didier Drogba and all - when the champions visit Emirates Stadium on Monday.

"We have power, plenty of power," Wenger told arsenal.com.

"Manchester United didn't play a risky game against us, they played a very efficient game. They based their game on the quality of their defence and once they were 1-0 up it was very difficult for us to score. You have to give credit to the quality of their defenders and how they managed well to keep a clean sheet.

"The power is there. When you are outplayed you go home [concerned] but in both games [against Chelsea and Man United this season] we conceded unlucky goals from exceptional responses from Drogba for the first goal at Chelsea and Park at Manchester United.

"But that will not always happen and we have as well a lot of positives to take. I think these two games can strengthen our determination and our belief."

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