Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 12/2018

Arsenal were embarrassed by Liverpool 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday, despite taking an early lead against the league leaders.

Statistics for the first half of the season suggest Arsenal should perhaps have held onto a couple of players a little longer, and that Ever Banega would be a better signing than some think.

Arsenal travel to league leaders Liverpool on Saturday, with the ominous task of trying to bounce back from a draw against Brighton by getting a result against the most in-form team in the country.

Arsenal were held to a disappointing draw in Brighton on Boxing Day, despite taking an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

In the sort of comments that just encourages idiots to be idiots, Unai Emery has said that Liverpool can go through the entire season without losing a league match because ‘they are doing it at the moment’.

After getting back to winning ways on Saturday, Arsenal need to keep pushing for a top-four spot with another win against Brighton on Boxing Day.

Tottenham’s win at Everton on Sunday took them to within one game of pinching an Arsenal record that will no doubt see the club release another DVD.

As we are in the Christmas break, it is time to have a look at the mid-season statistics for the players and team which show some good numbers and some surprising numbers.

Opta have partnered with the FA WSL for a few seasons now and have produced a mid-season report for 2018/19.

Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over Burnley in the early Saturday kick-off, in a fiery and physical encounter that left Unai Emery with yet another defensive injury.

The Mail on Sunday spoke to Chris Foy after Arsenal’s win over Burnley and the former ref says that Arsenal’s third goal should have been disallowed.

Mesut Ozil was roundly hailed after Arsenal’s win over Burnley as the German returned to the side for the Premier League.

Sean Dyche has accused Arsenal players of cheating, diving, and elbowing in a story that dominates the post-game narrative and is beyond laughable given the state of Burnley’s thugs at the Emirates on Saturday.

Matteo Guendouzi has been winning all the plaudits this season but Arsenal actually collect more points when he doesn’t start games.

After 22 games without a defeat, Arsenal have suffered two on the bounce, and they need to get back to winning ways against Burnley on Saturday.

Arsenal put on a display of wasteful finishing as Tottenham Hotspur did the exact opposite on Wednesday night, with Unai Emery’s side losing 2-0 to crash out of the League Cup.

Dele Alli reacted to getting hit on the head by a bottle by gesturing 2-0 to the Arsenal fans but is unlikely to face any further punishment.

If you want to know the real difference between Arsenal and Tottenham, then look at how they feel about their upcoming clash. While Spurs fans are itching for revenge, Gooners are struggling to even remember there’s a game coming up.

Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.

Arsenal will go into Wednesday night’s clash against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup knowing that they will have at least one fit defender.