Arsenal take on Burnley at the Emirates this Sunday with the aim of claiming maximum points as the sprint stage of the season gathers momentum.
Considering how important it is to win, the onus lies on the Gunners to avoid slow starts, be direct in their approach to the game and use the influence of the home crowd to their advantage.
In light of this, the idea of Sanchez leading the line moves rapidly from optional to optimal.
With his penchant for the unpredictable, I firmly believe Burnley defenders and their resolute structure will experience a torrid time at the Emirates.
Having just returned from a slight knock, free-scoring Olivier Giroud should start from the bench for this fixture.
This should provide an alternative in the event the North London club are unable to break through before the second half of the game while also providing the Frenchman with some much-needed breather.
Our wings need to be fully operational to stretch out their shape consistently. Players like Ramsey and pseudo wingers should be kept away from flanks.
Lucas Perez and Oxlade-Chamberlain should be sufficient enough to cause enough mayhem and free up space for Sanchez and Özil through the middle.
Winning the ball back high up the pitch will be essential in this fixture as well as effective distribution from deep. Hence, a midfield pairing of Coquelin and Xhaka should be most appropriate and efficient.
The Boss has taken time out during his prematch conference to acknowledge the strides Sean Dyches men have achieved this season, especially at the Turfmoor stadium. This is what he had to say: Speaking to Arsenal Player, Wenger said:
Everybody questions that every week and then they play at home and they basically beat everybody there,” Wenger said. “It’s what they’ve repeated for 20 games, it’s not a coincidence and every time you see them play at home against a big team you think ‘this time they might not do it’ and they do it [almost] every time. That is just down to quality.
He then added;
They are a top-10 team in the first part of the league, so what they have done is absolutely unbelievable so we have to make sure they do not find a solution away from home on Sunday because it is a big game for us and we have to prepare well. Even away from home recently they were a bit unlucky in some games
With the above established, it is prudent to say that getting all 3 points against them will not be a walk in the park on Sunday.
Match prediction and best lineup will come up in the subsequently. Until then, remain true. COYG!!!!
