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30 April 2016 1376 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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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. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    boring boring Arsenal

  2. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Forever 4th.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't be so sure of that this season.

  3. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benched townsend yes. Bought him for alli. Playing villa nxt.
    Reckon firmino will play and score.
    52k at the minute so getting most my calls right.

  4. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wake up Arsenal.

    Been terrible all half.

  5. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone thinking Defoe might be the best pick for triple captain?

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

      Yep on him atm

  6. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Leave Giroud alone it's not his fault

  7. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played Robles benched darlow 🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ban this smugness!!

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Get outta here

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't worry. Robles didn't play 🙂

    4. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benchwanker

    5. drughi
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh just saw robles didnt play juhuuu

  8. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cech with a save point already.

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And Arsenal 0 shots on target

  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is dreadful from Arsenal

    Would take a Norwich win just to show Wenger up

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

    Robles didn't play.

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Comeeeeewe ooooooonnn Iwoooobyyyyyyy!!!

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

      Iwobi, not by.

    2. Theatre_Of_Screams
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

    Damn Bellerin

    Avoiding bonus at all costs again

    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus Christ do something with your Grav lad

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

  13. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Or did he?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

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

        Me

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

          Yes

  14. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich should be ahead.

  15. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This Arsenal display is pitiful.

  16. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cech save point yeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

    This should be very embarrassing for Wenger. Norwich seem 100 % more motivated and are working all over the pitch. Arsenal build up is very pedestrian and Wenger changes absolutely nothing.. When Arsenal finally get forward the ball ends up with Giroud ...................end of story.

  18. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    jeez why am I even watching this game, stupid fpl

  19. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else played Darlow, Townsend, Payet and Defoe?

  20. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud needs euthanising

    • Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud been shot, get up you wimp

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

      Giroud has hurt his beard

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

      How many of you would have benched Darlow?

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

        Consensus was here to play Darlow ahead of Robles.

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

        I was playing Darlow ahead of Robles even before the Howard news.

      3. Theatre_Of_Screams
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I was playing Darlow purely because the William Hill clean sheet odds had Toon a shorter price than Everton.

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

        Played de gea ahead of him, would make the same decision every week so not too upset

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          same here

    • ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alli > Redmond
      Sanchez > Hazard -4?

    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I should really log in more and try not be a benchwanker. 😆
      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/536/event-history/36/

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

        Is that twice in a row?

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No. This is called forgetting to log in to FPL for a week. 🙂

      2. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oops 😛

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

      Villa will probably beat Arsenal and get a CS in 38.

    • Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez captain looking terrible decision!

    • ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Need a Nor goal to wake them up

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Quality half of football.

    • The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      0-0 Boo!
      Time for change!