Michael Ballack believes Arsenal were always mentally weak whenever he faced them
The former Germany international joined the Blues from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2006.
And while he was in west London he wrote his name into club folklore, playing a key role in Chelsea securing six trophies, including the Premier League title in 2010.
Chelsea and Arsenal went head-to-head 11 times over the course of Ballack’s spell in England.
Ballack said: “They were always special games for me because Arsenal are a good club to be playing against but I always felt at that time we were mentally stronger and we were the better team.
“The statistics from that time show some good wins for us, but we also lost to them.”
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