Liverpool face Arsenal in one of the biggest games of the season…
Tomorrow’s game is almost as crucial for Arsenal as it is for us. The Gunners faint hopes of chasing down the seven point gap to Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table rests on beating us this weekend.
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All eyes will be on the Emirate Stadium tomorrow lunchtime. Defeat would see the hosts cushion on Liverpool cut to just three points, while handing Manchester United the opportunity to move above them into third place.
As both teams strive for victory, here’s how we think our opponents will line-up…
GK) David Ospina
Has been favoured ahead of Wojciech Szczesny in recent months, and has done well. Still, small in statute and potentially vulnerable to high balls into the box. Set-pieces could be decisive for us tomorrow.
RB) Hector Bellerin
The current stand-in for the injured Mathieu Debuchy. The 20-year-old Spaniard hasn’t got much in the way of experience in the big games and could be among the targets for us to expose, despite doing well of late.
CB) Per Mertesacker
In contrast, the giant German is vastly experienced at the very top level. However, he was given a nightmare afternoon by the pace of Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling at Anfield last season – he can be got at.
CB) Laurent Koscielny
Arsenal’s best defender. The Frenchman has continued to improve in recent years, cutting out the errors that plagued his game during his early days in England. Needs to be dragged out of position by good movement.
LB) Nacho Monreal
His impressive performances have forced Kieran Gibbs onto the bench for much of this season. The Spaniard was regularly and openly mocked for his displays last season, but has really tightened up so far in this campaign.
DM) Francis Coquelin
Another surprise star for Arsenal so far this campaign. The 23-year-old former academy prospect looked to be on his way out of the club at the start of the season, before grabbing a surprise opportunity following a couple of injuries.
CM) Aaron Ramsey
It’s not been a great season thus far for the Welshman, especially when you consider the success he enjoyed in Arsenal’s previous campaign. Hardly a weak link, but perhaps the man we can get the better of tomorrow.
CM) Santi Cazorla
One of the Gunners stand-out performers so far this season. The Spaniard’s creativity is vital to their way of playing, and needs to be restricted if we’re to win. This will be a job for Joe Allen and/or Lucas Leiva.
RW) Alexis Sanchez
The scourge of many a Premier League team so far this season, but a player suffering from something of a lack of form – with just one goal in 13 games. Nonetheless, his quality must be guarded against as a matter of importance.
LW) Mesut Ozil
The German struggled with form and fitness earlier this season, but has looked a different player since the turn of the year. Don’t let his reputation fool you, we have as much reason to be worried about Ozil as we do Sanchez.
ST) Olivier Giroud
His nine goals in nine games have helped inspire the Gunners recent rise up the table. Without Martin Skrtel to help protect us at the back, the rest of our defenders will need to step-up to prevent him adding to that tally.
