Interestingly, that return to form came with Alvaro Morata ruled out through suspension, with the Spaniard going six
games in all competitions without a goal as the pressure ramps up on him.
Having gone four
games in all competitions without a win, the pressure will undoubtedly continue to build on Arsene Wenger as his side falter further in the decisive part of the season.
He had previously gone 12
games in all competitions without finding the net — his worst run in front of goal since joining Arsenal in 2012.
Reading will be looking to end a run of five
games in all competitions without a win when they host Norwich at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday teatime.
39 — @ManUtd have gone 39
games in all competitions without defeat at Old Trafford (W28 D11), last losing to Man City in Sept 2016 — 441 days ago.
Atletico, winners of the Europa League in 2010 and 2012, have now won their last six home
games in all competitions without conceding a single goal after easing to another comfortable victory, secured by Koke sweeping home Juanfran's cutback.
Their 3 - 2 win in this fixture ended a run of eighteen
games in all competitions without a Hammers victory when the sides meet.
Not exact matches
Visitors Athletic, meanwhile, suffered a disappointing Champions League defeat to BATE Borisov
in Belarus this week and are six
games without a win
in all
competitions, since a 3 - 0 success over Levante at the end of August.
Excluding penalty shoot - out defeats, Chelsea are unbeaten
in 21 FA Cup
games, only one side has ever gone longer
without defeat
in the
competition: Blackburn Rovers between October 1883 and November 1886 (23
games).
It is certainly true that the last two Premier League champions did so
without Champions League football to worry about, but neither Chelsea nor Leicester had Europa League
games either, so is Wenger right to say that being
in the lesser European
competition will help Arsenal
in the Premier League?
Spurs are now
without a win
in their last five
games in all
competitions, having been held to four draws and suffering a defeat away at Liverpool
in the EFL Cup last week.
It is fairly clear that our defence is a major factor
in helping us win
games, and
without them, there seems little point
in risking our first team attack / midfield
in other
competitions.
Also playing 4
competition will allow rotation
without big drop off
in quality and with some Europa League
games followed by big EPL
games our ability to deal with that will directly be link to how the squad is managed and it's quality.
We won comfortably
in a
competition we haven't lost a
game in since February 2013,
without playing anything like our best eleven and giving
games to promising youth players who performed well.
Boro will attempt to end a run of six
games without a victory as they travel to North London, but their task could hardly be tougher as they prepare to take on an Arsenal side who are joint - top of the Premier League after winning their last seven matches
in all
competitions.
The Red Devils dropped out of the Premier League top four yesterday after falling to a 2 - 1 home defeat to Norwich City, and are now six
games without a win
in all
competitions.
They did manage to beat Hull City
in the last round of this
competition but since then they have gone six
games without a win.
However, Mauricio Pochettino's side have now gone four
games without scoring from open play
in all
competitions after Vincent Janssen's second penalty
in a week saw them scrape a 1 - 1 draw at home to Leicester City.
Jose Mourinho has claimed that he will be fielding a weakened side today, with the second - leg of the European
competition to take place
in four days, but he is known for his mind
games, and he will not be coming here to give up his unbeaten streak
without a fight.
Tottenham come into the
game in horrific form, having gone over a month
without a win
in all
competitions, and will certainly not be looking forward to coming to the Emirates this weekend, especially as we are looking near - unbeatable
in recent weeks.
Giroud's 3 goals and 2 assists for France will have absolutely no bearing on Arsenal, this is still the striker who went 15
games without scoring a single goal, we need more than his 16 goals, what we need is a striker who'll score 20 league goals out of the 38
game league season and who'll have 30 goals
in all
competitions including the champions league and FA cup!
For the most part, camps consist of drills and individual
competition, while seven - on - seven is a team
competition, usually
in a tournament format and essentially football
without linemen or running the football, all for the purpose of improving passing
game fundamentals.
Wenger knows what is important
in this
game and that is not to concede an away goal.We have years of experience
in failing to progress
in Europe's major
competition and this Trophy is
without doubt Division Two.But it's a trophy Arsenal CAN WIN and a trophy Wenger MUST WIN.
Yes we have a shrewd and clever manager yes we have built a team that is now coming together and who were brought
in using a wise and financially aware transfer policy BUT this is the first time since the
game changed
in this country that we are as close as we have ever been to being able to compete with the elite clubs
without spending WHAT THEY SPEND this does not mean however that we don't need to spend at all!!!! Our season ticket prices are the highest
in Europe yet we have not progressed
in European
competitions for five years!!!
6 — Arsenal have conceded
in each of their last six
games at the Emirates
in all
competitions; their longest run
without a clean sheet there since April 2014 (seven consecutive
games).
Thankfully they are not
in the best of form right now after the draw with Leicester City made it five
games without a win
in all
competitions but I think we have to admit that under Pochettino they are a tougher nut to crack.
Adebayor scored 30 goals
in all
competitions, he finished
without a trophy at Arsenal but with a record of 62 goals
in 142
games before leaving for Man City
in a # 25million deal.
9 — Petr Čech has now gone nine Premier League
games without a clean sheet — his longest ever run
in the
competition as he is stuck on 199
in his English top flight career.
Chelsea will be
without Marcos Alonso for the next three
games in FA
competitions atfter an Independent Regulatory Commission ruled that he had committed an act of violence when Chelsea played Southampton last weekend.
It's eight
games and counting
without a goal against the Blues for Messi
in Europe's elite
competition and bet365 go 11 - 4 that he fails to score over the course of the two last - 16 legs.
After he went six
games without scoring
in all
competitions questions were asked
in some quarters regarding whether Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is becoming less prolific
in front of goal.
The French striker has
without a doubt redeemed himself however, scoring
in the last three
games in all
competitions.
Van Gaal had hinted at quitting after a wretched slump
in form, but although his side have now gone eight
games without victory
in all
competitions, they at least avoided sinking to five straight defeats for the first time since December 1936.
Even after eight
games without a win
in all
competitions, Burnley are still seventh.
Maribor have conceded 13 goals
without scoring since their opening goal
in the previous
game, but Spartak have now gone 16
games in Europe
without a clean sheet, and have only played out two 0 - 0 draws from 26
games in all
competitions this season.
To add a little perspective to the result, Real Madrid, holders and winners of the
competition in 2016 and 2017, last lost a
game in the group stages back
in October, 2012 - a run of 30 group matches
without defeat.
«We are open to considering new technology that assists match officials
without disrupting the flow of the
game, and are monitoring closely the Video Assistant Referee trials being conducted
in other
competitions,» the Premier League said.
Something went badly wrong against the managerless Toffees, who had been
without a win
in eight
games in all
competitions and looked listless until substitute keeper Orestis Karnezis «almighty blunder for Oumar Niasse «s goal.
Manchester United have now gone 8
games without a win
in all
competitions... How Louis van Gaal is still employed by Manchester United almost defies belief at this stage.
The issue for the visitors is that they're now nine
games without a clean sheet, conceding
in their last seven trips across all
competitions.
Dortmund, who previously led the league after a brilliant start, haven't won
in the Bundesliga since September and defeat to relegation - threatened Bremen was the side's 10th
game without a win
in any
competition.
The visitors ended a run of three
games without a win
in all
competitions, moving up one place to 12th
in the table
in the process.
As far as their Copa America experience is concerned they are
without a win
in last 9 Copa America
games, their last win came back
in 2001 while their overall copa america record is very poor with only four wins out of 22 matches they have played since starting playing
in the
competition in 1995.
Bolton have gone
without a clean sheet
in any of their last three
games played so it may be worth a flutter on both teams to score
in this one with Ladbrokes at a price of 4/5 This could be a pretty entertaining affair as the Trotters have been scoring well and have netted at least two goals
in six of their last seven matches
in all
competitions now.
The squad for Valencia FC Barcelona After exiting the Champions League, FC Barcelona are focused on the domestic league, a
competition in which they remain unbeaten and with the option to beat Real Sociedad's record of 38
games without defeat.
Another frustrating defensive mistake leading to a goal and a poor performance from Coutinho meant Liverpool have now gone five
games without a win
in all
competitions.
Atlas are currently
in relegation trouble
in Liga MX and are
without a win
in six
games in all
competitions, following an Apertura season plagued by injuries and captain Rafa Marquez being sidelined due to allegations from the U.S. government linking him to a drug trafficking organization.
We want to be up there
in all
competitions, but
without looking beyond each
game as it comes.»
Calls for van Gaal's head had been shushed after he steadied the ship for the opening chapters of 2016, having previously presiding over a torrid spell of eight
games without a win
in all
competitions.
The
game is Liverpool's first knockout match
in the
competition for nine years, though they enter it having topped Group E
without defeat and racked up 23 goals — including two 7 - 0 wins.