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30 April 2016 1376 comments
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Saturday’s late-afternoon clash finds Arsenal playing host to Norwich City at the Emirates. The Gunners tasted just one victory in their previous quartet of fixtures, while the Canaries will strive to rebound from successive defeats.

Arsenal’s attack has recorded middling stats over their last four outings, ranking ninth for goals (six) and joint-12th for big chances (four). It’s also worth noting that the Gunners place ninth for goals scored in home fixtures (26). On a more positive note, Arsene Wenger’s troops have conceded the second-fewest goals (11) and third-fewest big chances (18) on home soil, underlining their strong clean-sheet potential.

Norwich failed to net in their last two league ties and have struggled to exert their attacking influence away from home this term, ranking joint-third-bottom for goals (13), joint-second-bottom for big chances (12) and third-bottom for shots on target (51). Equally, Arsenal will be buoyed in the knowledge that the Canaries place fourth for goals conceded (33) and joint-top for big chances conceded (40) in road encounters.

  1. mazzington☘
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why did it take nearly an hour for Arsenal to attempt a cross into the box? What's the point of playing Giroud against a packed defence if you're not gonna cross the ball. One cross, one goal!

  2. Tangerine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good tackle that

  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good defending Gabriel

  4. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If the ball goes out for a corner and Iwobi kicks it to the corner taker who then scores directly does that count as an assit for Iwobi?

  5. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel with a very good play

  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nice tackle from Gab

  7. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why was Metersaker subbed?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hammy

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ate too much schnizel

    3. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hamstring injury

  8. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel should get 4 BP for the tackle

  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Grrr Sanchez

  10. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Great tackle gabriel.

  11. Tangerine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What a pass that was by ozil!

    1. cyclopropane
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      !!! he deserves points for that

  12. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What a pass from Ozil there to Sanchez.

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Why so sad, Mesut?

        1. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Still trying to break the record..

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ah, right. It was such a good pass. Goals are so hard to come by in this game, unless you play Villa. He'll get 2 assists gw38.

    2. Tangerine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Deserved a goal

  13. JJO
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    And thats why you play Gabriel vs conterattacks
    And Merte against Caroll and company

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. CBs are a partnership, should always play Kosc and Gab. One hammering by Carroll should have been taken on the chin. The last few CSs could have been with Gabs also.
      Wenger didn't use to be this naive listening to armchair pundits.

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Awful finish from Sanchez..

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez looks poor in this game

  16. Tangerine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Would love a Gabriel header now

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      OG sure

      1. Tangerine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Pls no

  17. Odikostar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play the ball you fool

  18. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Another burn, subbed simpson on the odd chance gabriel might start

    1. Tangerine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same!

  19. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Monreal and Welbeck 3 bps

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😯

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Damn it Welbeck, lose those baps right now!

  20. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Very close from Ozil there...

  21. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mesut u beast!

  22. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So close ozil 1!!!!!

  23. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    -.-

  24. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chose Sanchez as captain....

    Kun's gonna hammer me again isn't he

    1. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kun might not even start

    3. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not from the bench

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think there are a few counters left in this game for Arsenal and Sanchez.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so.

  25. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Where are the lolling morons tonight ? Thought there would be loads re Sanchez (c).

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Either they all chose Sanchez or fell asleep..

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Games not finished yet, come back in 15 mins

  26. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My kane captaincy is lookin a good punt

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's going to miss Alli and Chelsea will be pumped

  27. mazzington☘
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why oh why don't Arsenal just go wide and start pumping in some crosses? Serious question.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They would lose possession. Not so wise when winning by one goal.

      1. mazzington☘
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The goal came from our only cross up to that point. It's the only logical tactic for a game like this. The double pivot has been extremely disciplined too (look how deep Ramsay is sitting), we can handle a couple counter attacks.

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

      Giroud is not that good.

      1. mazzington☘
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        His best goal of the season came from a cross at Selhurst Park. He also assisted Welbeck from a cross in this very game.

  28. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Do any "standings" calculators exist, such as, well the real question, what is the lowest position WHU could finish? highest?

    Cheers, Powers

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Highest 3rd. Lowest equal with Chelsea

  29. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who was the girl with earphones?

  30. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why is it that it appears only Wenger doesn't see how truly useless Giroud is ?

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Because both are French