Monday, 13 January 2014

EPL Preview: Must Win Match for Arsenal






Arsenal visit Villa Park tonight in the reverse fixture of the first match of the season. It is a match the Gunners must win in order to return back to the top of the table.

Paul Lambert's Aston Villa have only scored seven goals and conceded fourteen at home this season. They have also lost six of their ten home matches. And boost a better away record than their performance at home. Their cause have not be helped by Christian Benteke who has struggled in front of goal in comparison to last season where he enjoyed a scintillating introduction to English football.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal boost a formidable away record, though the out of season injury sustained by Theo Walcott might curtail their pace in attack.
However, the returning Oxlade Chamberlain as well as the emerging  Serge Gnabry and Lukas Poldoski all have key roles to play in the second half of the season following the injury to Walcott.
Mezut Ozil and Oliver Giroud should be fresh after their injury induced rest. Although the former made a cameo in the FA cup win over Spurs 10 days ago.

It no doubt promises to be a fiercely contested match with alot riding on it for both sides at both ends of the table.

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