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Arsenal Team Review – Premier League 2016/17

An ever-present amongst the top four since the appointment of Arsene Wenger in 1996, is this the year that Arsenal finally elevate themselves back to the summit of the Premier League? After spurning a golden opportunity last year to be crowned champions for the first time since 2004, the frustration amongst supporters has never been so excessive, meaning it is now or never for the Frenchman to turn a string of disappointing near-misses into adulated glory.

 

Arsenal v Liverpool Betting Tips/Preview

Arsenal’s title aspirations will be firmly tested on the opening weekend as Liverpool travel to North London for their eye-catching Super Sunday encounter live on Sky Sports. Paddy Power and Sky Bet odds are 5/4 on the Gunners to win, although it should be observed that both fixtures last season ended in a spare of the spoils. A draw with Bet365 is priced at 23/10 and should be deemed the safest option. Do not expect a repeat of their dramatic 3-3 thriller at Anfield in January.

 

Injuries

Danny Welbeck remains a long-term absentee and highlights the lack of depth in Arsenal’s striking department which is crying out for a world-class centre-forward. Per Mertesacker is expected to be out for another few months with a knee injury, with Wenger admitting he is struggling for defensive resources ahead of the forthcoming campaign.

Wenger has admitted he won’t be selecting the essential trio of  Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny for the game, all of whom were extensively involved in the European Championships and therefore the Liverpool game is expected to come around to early for them.

 

Arsenal’s Star Players

Arsenal Ozil

An already difficult opener has already been made harder through Özil’s absence – last season the assist king registered 19 successful contributions which led to a goal – six more than other player.  His link-up with the energetic style of Alexis Sanchez and the return of Santi Carzola – one of the Premier League’s most technically-gifted players, are the foundation of Arsenal’s lauded creativity.

 

Predicted Finishes

Bet365 odds for Arsenal to win the league are 6/1. Never has such an accomplishment seemed so arduous with the strengthening of their rivals appearing to have left the North London club in their wake. It is going to take something special for Wenger to distance himself from Jose Mourinho’s claims that the 66-year-old is a “specialist in failure.”

 

Top Goal Scorer

It can be easily be argued that Olivier Giroud comes in for unfair criticism – he is a target man who is often on the cusp of averaging a goal every game. Last season he found the back of the net 16 times in 38 appearances and until Wenger breaks his defiance and swoops for a world-class striker, Giroud will be Arsenal’s reliable, but never ruthless supplier of goals.  

 

 

History Of The Club

Arsenal are of the most successful clubs in English football having been crowned FA Cup winners 12 times – a joint-record held with Manchester United. Wenger’s greatest regret will be that he has never guided the club to Champions League glory, although their unbeaten conquest of the Premier League in 2003-04 remains unequalled.

 

Managers

Arsenal team review

The Frenchman has been at the helm for 20 years and his team’s style of play has been universally acclaimed, emphasising an attacking ability and a desire to entertain.  This illustrious club have also been managed by one the game’s first modernisers – Herbert Chapman. Known as the ‘Great Innovator’, he launched the Arsenal kit as we know it today. The red and white colours of the Gunners resonate around the world and tend to dominate any shirts associated with the North London club.

 

Arsenal’s Key Games

Wenger’s antagonistic rivalry with Mourinho is again reignited with the charismatic self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ now ruling the roost at Old Trafford. The pair refused to shake hands at the Community Shield last August and the two clubs will be expecting to challenge for the Premier League title this time round.  Capital derbies against Chelsea and Tottenham will also be pivotal in shaping their season, with the latter having not finished above the Gunners since 1995.

 

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