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14 February 2016 1791 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Arsenal’s home clash against Leicester City marks the first of two crucial match-ups at the business-end of the table this Sunday, with fellow title challengers Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur crossing swords in the tea-time clash. The Gunners banished a four-match winless run with a victory over Bournemouth last Gameweek, while the Foxes comprehensively outclassed City in their own backyard.

Arsenal struggled to exert their influence in the final third over the last four Gameweeks, recording two goals and a middling tally of attempts (49). They compensated for that deficiency with a strong showing at the back, conceding a solitary goal and the joint-fewest big chances (three). In terms of their home form, only Manchester United’s defence has been breached on fewer occasions (five) than Arsenal’s (seven).

Following a four-match stretch that yielded a solitary goal, the Foxes reaffirmed their attacking prowess over the previous quartet of match-ups, ranking third for goals (nine), second for big chances (12) and second for shots on target (23). That didn’t come at the expense of defensive diligence, though, as the East Midlanders allowed just two goals and four big chances across that stretch.

  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What a save!

  2. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    wow schmeichael

  3. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kasper goes crazy

  4. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Almost for vardy

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    WHAT A SAVE CECH

  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What a save Cech!

  7. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy should've scored

  8. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So close Vardy

  9. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Great from both GKs

  10. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cech. Awesome save. This is such a good game already

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Damn Vardy

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Schmeiuer

  13. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What a game so far! My Arsenal-heart can't handle it...

    1. Davidinho
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You must be used to it by now

  14. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm a Vardy captainer.

    Man that was so close 🙁

    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he shoulda scored

  15. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Schmeichel did a Neuer

  16. Norb
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cech best gk in the league

    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he hit it right at him

      1. Norb
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not really, I'm not saying he's the best because of that save tho

        1. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          i was joking about hitting at him, need a sarcasm button 😛

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Most reliable imo.

    3. Norb
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sad to see him in the Arsenal shirt tho as a Chelsea fan...

      1. djenzio
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        on the bench

    4. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he is brilliant but Courtois, Loris and DDG all better

  17. Alittude
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    ahhh vardy laughing at me from my bench

  18. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    noo simpson pls

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      hes back up

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This. Could really do without injuries.

  19. djenzio
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    come on Leicester!!

  20. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    That goal would have been amazing for me in the new Sky 6 a side game. I have Vardy and Albrighton and my power play started at 15 minutes!

  21. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Get up Simpson

  22. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Just reading these updates whilst out shopping with the missus is simply painful .

    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      whipped

      1. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Aye. The plan is to get back by 2 for the other matches

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Feel for you mate

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      OMG WHAT A GOAL FROM CECH

    4. Alittude
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      panhandler!

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Check out the tits on that streaker!!!

      1. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

  23. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Vardy

  24. Greenbackbøøg…
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez this is no time to swap boots

  25. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    mahrez CHANGING HIS BOOTS

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      OMG

    2. Woy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stop the presses

  26. Tinydancer
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil looked on

  27. ARKANOIIDE
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez new shoes, 15+ points incoming 🙂

  28. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    This game looks full of goals.
    It's going to be 0-0 isn't it?

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yep

    3. Davidinho
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not a chance

    4. DGWjegy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      pls no

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ban him!

    6. Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I could live with that, as long as Cech makes about 50 saves.

  29. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any Jamaicans around?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ya mon.

      1. Alittude
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        bahaha why did this make me laugh so much

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wha gwaan?

  30. The Algerian Dream
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester with some immense pressure rn