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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez is such a great player

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

      Just realised?

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

    Kanté class

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

    Coq is a God sent in stopping Leicester just before the through balls

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

    Great match

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kante is BOSSING!

  6. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kante's a beast

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

    Such a great game

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

    Kante!

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

    Kante is quality

  10. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kante is bossing

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

    Seriously KANTÉ is incredible

  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Nice open game, just needs one of these chances converted to spark it off

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

      3-3

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

    Kante is a beast...

  14. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What a brilliant half hour of football 2 teams playing the game the way it's supposed to be

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

    Who's going to win the PFA Player of the Year award?

    Mahrez for me.

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

    Okazaki has been dissapointing

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I quite like him. He's like the Dirk Kuyt of their team, unglamourous but works ridiculously hard, pretty important imo.

  17. Trae44
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud goal offside

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

    Girouuuuuuuuud 🙁

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

      What a pass by Mesut..

  19. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How good is Kante. Must be a nightmare to play against.

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

    NOOOooo

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

    Giroud goal!

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

      Offside

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

    Giroud offside goal

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

    Nice finish by Giroud

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

    what a ball by ozil

  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Donkey offside.

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud offside goal

  27. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I fancy 2-1 Leicester here - any predictions out there?

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

      3-3

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Agree

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

    sanchez was off, but Giroud looked level

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Watch again.

  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thank God that was offside, would've been Ozil assist

    1. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks Michael Owen

    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What a great call by the linesman.