The boss knows that the morale of his players could make all the difference
as the Gunners head into a crucial period of the season and are embroiled in the most hard fought and widely contested fights for the top four ever.
Not exact matches
The
Gunners will greatly prosper from this game
as they are prolific in goalkeeping, defending, transition, accurate passing, counter attack, tackling, free - kicks, conner - kicks,
headings, pace, shoving, back - tracking to defend, tight - markings, giving assits to score, attacking, robustness, harassing, penalty taking, buring chances.
Even assuming that Chelsea's three strikers are out of action though, it does not mean that the
Gunners will have an easy task on Sunday
as it will make Mourinho even more negative than usual and that means a massive blue bus and plenty of gamesmanship is
heading to north London.
So even though the
Gunners will
head to Wales and the Liberty Stadium
as big favourites against the struggling Swans, the boss knows that we must be well prepared and approach the game in the right way and after the last two starts against Bournemouth and Preston that means doing it from the first whistle.
We also had a goal disallowed but Mustafi was offside before
heading a free kick past Courtois, and Chelsea had chances
as well, though, but not too many and it was an even game that saw
Gunners show real grit and get a rare point at Stamford Bridge.
As revealed in an Arsenal.com report, the Arsenal vice / captain and central defender Per Mertesacker is adamant that the
Gunners will
head to Old Trafford on Sunday feeling great about things and confident of coming away with a second win of the season over Man United.
The
Gunners head coach Arsene Wenger revealed that Nacho Monreal, Santi Cazorla, Hector Bellerin and Theo Walcott all missed the trip to Bulgaria
as a result of injury.
Both Sanchez and Ozil will see their respective contracts with the
Gunners expire next summer, and with no renewals in sight, it looks
as though they could be
heading for the exit door.
The
Gunners came out for second half with a bit more bounce but Brighton still matched them and after ten minutes Xhaka got a well - deserved card
as well and we need to be careful with our three most hot -
headed players already in the book.
He has, however, shone at Borussia Dortmund and looks an ideal purchase for the
Gunners as they also face doubts over the future of playmaker Mesut Ozil, who is also
heading towards the end of his contract.
So the last thing we need is our own club messing with our
heads over this most fraught bits of transfer business, but that is just what the
Gunners did with the launch of the new PUMA kit of the 2017/18 season,
as reported by The Mirror.
Gunners supporters seem to be in two minds
as to whether they want the 24 - year - old to remian in North London, with some questioning whether is
head is already at the Nou Camp.
But the Hull boss also has recent reasons to assume that the
Gunners will be
heading back to north London with all three points
as we have already knocked them out of the FA cup this year after beating them in the final at Wembley last May.
The Chile international is
heading towards the end of his contract and that means he could leave on the cheap this January
as the
Gunners do their best to avoid losing him for free.
The Daily Mirror have linked Sanchez with Manchester City and Paris Saint - Germain
as he
heads towards the end of his contract, with seemingly little hope that he could renew with the
Gunners.
As is the norm if the Gunners are doing badly, the group of Arsenal fans known as the «Wenger Out Brigade» are out in full voice and are calling for the Frenchman's hea
As is the norm if the
Gunners are doing badly, the group of Arsenal fans known
as the «Wenger Out Brigade» are out in full voice and are calling for the Frenchman's hea
as the «Wenger Out Brigade» are out in full voice and are calling for the Frenchman's
head.
The
Gunners have been strongly linked to the 27 - year - old throughout the summer, and
as the transfer window comes to a
head they could be about to make a move.
With about 30 minutes left of the final Arsenal home game, what had looked like being a great day for the
Gunners was going pear shaped,
as our north London rivals Tottenham had pulled a goal back away to Newcastle to make it 2 - 1, while Arsenal had failed to capitalise on a great early
headed goal by Olivier Giroud and Aston Villa were threatening to equalise.
Arsene Wenger did not come out and directly criticise some of the Arsenal players that have been struggling recently, but you do not need a microscope to read between the lines of what the manager was talking to Arsenal Player about
as the
Gunners prepare to
head south to take on AFC Bournemouth, desperately needing a win to get our Premier League title challenge rolling again.
Various reports have emerged this week that the
Gunners could lose both attackers to Premier League rivals
as they
head towards the end of their contracts at the Emirates Stadium.
The
Gunners are on their way to Australia currently, where they will
head to the Sydney to take on both Western Sydney Warriors and Sydney
as part of their Australian tour, before jetting off to France, America and then Norway.
It was not
as comfortable for the Arsenal players and us fans
as it looked like being at halftime, but the
Gunners did manage to get a vital first victory of the season in the Premier League and that is what really counts
as we now
head into the international break with some confidence restored.
So will Ozil be
heading off on a free transfer at the end of the current campaign,
as one report in The Mirror this week has claimed, saying that contract talks between the
Gunners and our number 11 have broken down?
The
Gunners seem to be firing on all cylinders once again, and will certainly gain confidence from their two extremely dominant displays
as they
head into a busy Christmas period.
The 21 - year - old joined the
Gunners back in 2011, but is so far yet to record an appearance for the club
as he has had to
head to Europe on loan because of struggles relating to a work permit.
Gunners targeting Madrid
head coach Carlo Ancelotti
as replacement for Arsene Wenger (Daily Express).
The Armenian international moved to the
Gunners on Monday, with Alexis Sanchez
heading to Old Trafford
as per the Daily Mail, and Collymore has given his view on Arsenal's new signing.
One of his good friennds from Arsenal is Francis Coquelin, who had his own issues with form and fitness and seemed to be
heading out od the club until a loan spell at Charlton helped and he took his chance when called back to play for the
Gunners, something he has backed his old pal to do
as well.
But if the Frenchman was looking for options up front
as we
head to Paris to face the French champions PSG in the Champions League, he could do worse than look to the striker in form for the
Gunners at under 23 level.
The
Gunners have hit a purple patch of form with a three - match winning streak under their belt
as they
head to Tyneside on Sunday.
Gunners boss says his stars like Sanchez will be unsettled
as early
as next month because their
heads are turned by possible mid-season moves to new clubs
The
Gunners» defensive problems increased
as Nacho Monreal was forced off injured and City captain Kompany
headed over.
The
Gunners are
heading into a cauldron on Thursday evening
as the Rossoneri faithful have packed the historic San Siro to...
The sharks are circling Arsenal,
as not just Sanchez but other attacking stars Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud
head towards potential
Gunners exits.
But the game had many more twists to deliver
as Sanchez started the comeback process for the
Gunners with
heading one back from a beautiful cross provided by Hector Bellerin.
Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has given the first installment of a two - part interview with the Guardian in which he revealed his love for the
Gunners and his wish to return one day even
as a coach or in a figure -
head role.
Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez and Mezut Ozil all scored
as Arsenal produced a devastating first half performance to put the
Gunners 3 - 0 up
heading into the break.
As vulnerable as the Gunners look on paper heading to White Hart Lane, don't be deceive
As vulnerable
as the Gunners look on paper heading to White Hart Lane, don't be deceive
as the
Gunners look on paper
heading to White Hart Lane, don't be deceived.
So, whereas I was of the opinion that
heading into Monday's encounter no longer top of the league would have a negative effect on the team, it will instead empower them with so much reassurance and positivity that any sort of result would be enough to keep them on course for the title, but it does also mean they're there to be shot at so don't be at all surprised if United come sprinting out of the blocks this evening and put the
Gunners to the sword very early on
as don't forget, United had top - spot stolen away from them because of the recent bout of adverse weather.
The German's free - kick teed up Shkodran Mustafi to
head the
Gunners in front,
as Arsene Wenger chased his 700th win
as Arsenal boss.
The former France international will provide some height at the back for Arsenal and his well - travelled experience could be just what the
Gunners need this season, although especially in fixtures such
as this where wise
heads are very much the call of the day.
Wenger has got his tactics right in most of the games, but luck and lack of a leader on the pitch has prevented Arsenal from winning games; the inexplicable 4 - 4 draw against Newcastle showed how much an experienced
head on the field was sorely missed,
as the
Gunners were completely clueless in the last twenty minutes of the game.
But, unlike Wenger, Mancini has shown in the past that he is often, unwilling to pay heed to the Board's orders and his recent sacking from Inter Milan was heavily due to the revolting nature of Mancini towards the hierarchy, something which is far from what the
Gunners hierarchy have been accustomed to with Wenger
as the
head - coach.
A number of names including Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti have been associated with the north London side but
as per Balague, Enrique may prefer the
Gunners head coach role.
There is a vast amount of conjecture swirling around that Giroud joining the
Gunners could be part of a deal that sees Marouane Chamakh
head the other way either on loan or
as part of a swap - deal plus cash.
Wenger, the
head man at Arsenal known for his shrewdness
as well
as being tight with the purse strings, needs to up the ante this summer with the likes of Ray Parlour commenting that the
Gunners need to sign «three of four» quality players.