Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 04/2016

Emmanuel Adebayor has an annoyingly decent record against Arsenal.

Arsenal are currently ‘enjoying’ their worst season against fellow London teams since the 1960s.

If Arsenal are playing the same all the time, can we just repost the old player ratings?

Arsene Wenger revealed that he didn’t actually want to do a press conference after Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.

They say that ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’. If Sunday’s showing was anything to go by, Arsenal fans should be praying to whichever deity that they have faith in that Alex Iwobi doesn’t disappear anytime soon.

After another disappointing performance at home to Crystal Palace, a lot of focus will be directed at what Arsenal did poorly during the game, and most of it should fall on the centre-back partnership of Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel.

Arsene Wenger refused to speak at length about Arsenal’s title chances this season, instead insisting that we need to rebuild mentally and focus on the next game.

Petr Cech believes Arsenal should have killed the game off and put it out of sight before Crystal Palace equalised.

A first half goal from Alexis Sánchez was cancelled out by Yannick Bolasie’s late equaliser as Crystal Palace won a point at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Although the League title appears to be completely out of Arsenal’s reach, the Gunners still need to win in order to get one of the coveted Champions League spots.

Manchester United won at home on Saturday afternoon, putting a little more pressure on the Gunners ahead of Sunday’s clash against Crystal Palace.

All but out of the title race, Arsenal have to deal with the disappointment of last weekend and get their heads up for the visit of Crystal Palace.

After last weekend’s collapse against West Ham United, Arsène Wenger has a lot to consider this weekend.

With a 3-0 win against relegation rivals Norwich City on Saturday afternoon, Sunderland gave themselves a big chance of staying in the Premier League.

After an Andy Carroll hat-trick, Arsenal might have to get used to sides targeting defensive frailties in the air again.

In recent weeks the Arsenal defence has looked a little more assured but that changed last weekend as the side capitulated and conceded an Andy Carroll hat-trick at Upton Park.

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Friday ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League showdown with Crystal Palace and Alan Pardew. Watch his press conference here.

Heading to north London with the hope of securing Premier League football for next season, Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace side have had a couple of injury scares.

After throwing two points away and slipping further behind Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur last week, Arsène Wenger is desperate to see more mental strength from his players.

Arsène Wenger has criticised the decision to take Premier League referee Kevin Friend off duty for the Tottenham Hotspur’s match this weekend just because he’s a fan of title rivals Leicester City.