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EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by keandre: 9:15am On Dec 31, 2014 |
Match preview Arsene Wenger is wary of making too many changes when Arsenal play their third Barclays Premier League match in seven days at Southampton. Arsenal have enjoyed a productive festive period so far, recording 2-1 victories at home to Queens Park Rangers on Boxing Day and at West Ham United two days later. Their New Year's Day match at St Mary's Stadium represents their third fixture in quick succession, and the Arsenal manager concedes it is a difficult task to maintain their winning momentum while giving players sufficient rest. "We have Southampton which is another game that will demand a high intensity and commitment, so I will have to look at how we recovered because we gave a lot in the last two games in 48 hours," he said. "It's down now to the quality of the recovery. "Rotation is a sensitive subject because you can destabilise your team with too much rotation. So you have to find the right numbers for rotating the team. Overall, you want to keep the balance of your team and as well refresh sometimes in the positions where players are a bit tired." Tomas Rosicky made his first Barclays Premier League start of the season against QPR before being rested for the trip to the Boleyn Ground and Wenger confirmed that the Czech midfielder would return to the fray on Thursday. Wenger has a fitness concern over Danny Welbeck, whom he felt would be "short" for the game after sustaining a thigh problem at West Ham. Olivier Giroud is still suspended following his red card against QPR so Alexis Sanchez could be in line to fill the central striking role, while Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), Mesut Ozil (knee), Mikel Arteta (calf) and Jack Wilshere (ankle) remain out. Having confounded many pre-season predictions, Southampton head into the clash fourth in the table, above Arsenal on goal difference. Ronald Koeman led his side to a spirited 1-1 draw with league leaders Chelsea on Sunday, while the south-coast club frustrated Arsenal for much of the pair's meeting just four weeks ago at Emirates Stadium, before the match was won late on by Sanchez. Despite the grit in those performances to go with Southampton's abundance of creativity, Koeman remains cautious. "Maybe we can come and surprise people," he said. "Arsenal are always one of the top clubs in the Premier League because they have very good players like Sanchez, who can win games. "We don't have those sorts of players, we're more about teamwork. The top four is not an obsession because I don't like to watch every weekend the table because it means nothing [until the end]." Morgan Schneiderlin misses out through suspension, while Nathaniel Clyne (ankle) is injured and Emmanuel Mayuka has departed for the Africa Cup of Nations. Southampton (from): K Davis, Forster, Gazzaniga, Alderweireld, Bertrand, Fonte, Gardos, Targett, Yoshida, Cork, S Davis, Isgrove, Mane, McQueen, Reed, Tadic, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Gallagher, Long, Pelle. Arsenal (from): Martinez, Ospina, Szczesny, Chambers, Debuchy, Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Cazorla, Coquelin, Flamini, Gnabry, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky, Alexis, Campbell, Podolski, Sanogo, Walcott, Welbeck. Match Appointments Referee: Craig Pawson Assistants: S Long, S Burt Fourth Official: S Attwell |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by keandre: 9:38pm On Dec 31, 2014 |
St.mary's Stadium,assnal don enter one chance |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by AAlozie(m): 11:00am On Jan 01, 2015 |
Full time scores: Southampton 2:1 Arsenal |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by ajasa4link: 11:23am On Jan 01, 2015 |
Arsenal winning this match whether the devil likes it or not. By the end of the match we will leapfrog past Sotton into the fourth position. Boshe maje niyen! |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by Nobody: 12:20pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
Sotin 1 - O Arsenal....no doubt |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by keandre: 1:07pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
Djhack1: i agree wt u small |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by slap1(m): 2:11pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
I wonder why Podolski doesn't start...anyways, we ain't gonna lose the game! We ain't gonna draw it either. |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by ayft(m): 3:07pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
Full team: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Coquelin, Chambers, Oxlade- Chamberlain, Cazorla, Rosicky, Alexis Subs: Martinez, Monreal, Bellerin, Maitland- Niles, Campbell, Walcott, Akpom |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by ayft(m): 3:11pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
chambers and coquelin start as DM |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by olajosy: 3:21pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
keandre:Arsenal all the way winning Southampton 2goals to 1. If you believe Arsenal would win click like and so shall it be IJN...... |
Re: EPL : Southampton Vs Arsenal (2-0) On 1 Jan 2015 by solomonbrown64: 3:45pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
Now, Giroud's unnwarranted behaviour looks even more stupid...Podoski is out injured, Welbeck injured,..Flamini injured....Chambers is xo reckless...Sanchez is exhausted,..pray God help us today |
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