1) Joe Allen vs Alexis Sanchez
We found it hard to cope with the Chilean back in December, when he helped inspire Arsenal’s comeback from a goal down. However, Allen has been steadily improving since the turn of the year, playing in the Lucas-like role in front of the defence. He’ll need to produce a similar performance to the one he did against Manchester City, when he not only kept the opposition’s best player quiet, but also helped his team push forward by starting new attacks.
