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Arsenal have a terrible recent record at Chelsea and it symbolises their decline from Premier League title contenders... Sunday's visit must fill fans with trepidation

Few fixtures on the calendar generate as much trepidation for Arsenal supporters as a visit to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea.

The match has come to represent how the balance of power in London - and English - football has shifted over the past 20 years.

From Arsene Wenger taking over at Highbury in 1996 to the arrival of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea in 2004, they went unbeaten in eight visits to the Bridge, winning four of them.

Arsene Wenger must view Arsenal's visit to Chelsea on Sunday with trepidation given their poor recent track record at Stamford Bridge
Arsene Wenger must view Arsenal's visit to Chelsea on Sunday with trepidation given their poor recent track record at Stamford Bridge
Arsenal have already suffered one humiliation to a rival this season, losing 4-0 at Liverpool
Arsenal have already suffered one humiliation to a rival this season, losing 4-0 at Liverpool
Mesut Ozil cut a forlorn figure after Arsenal's 4-0 humiliation at Anfield last month
Mesut Ozil cut a forlorn figure after Arsenal's 4-0 humiliation at Anfield last month

And even as Arsenal drifted from being regular title challengers later in that decade, they could still point to a respectable record of just four defeats in 16 matches there.