Team News: The Gunners could be without Alexis Sanchez, as he was injured during World Cup Qualifying.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday that he was crossing his fingers that in-form forward Alexis Sanchez will return from global duty with Chile unscathed. Who do you think will win?
“We are now equipped around the whole team to say we are really advanced in the way we work, prepare and develop players”.
Wenger accepts such little time to regroup following the worldwide break is not ideal, especially with the players having been on a high following the manner of their win over United.
“It was hard, we separated on a positive vibe. After, the task is to reconnect quickly because everybody goes to their national teams and has different worries”, said Wenger.
“We have to make an incredible effort if we want to make the level”. They are well organised.
The Gunners managed to replicate their feat of scoring 3 goals against Manchester United, by scoring three second half goals against the hosts in the space of 12 minutes.
Wenger, whose current £8 million a year contract expires at the end of next season said he wanted to leave a legacy at the club for the next manager to carry on with, according to the Mirror. Arsenal with the squad they have should be able to win this one by two or more.
Wenger has come under heavy criticism on numerous occasions for the club’s inability to challenge for the title, but he has often stood firm when questions over his job have challenged the 65-year-old. “She always calls me and tells me what I have to improve”.
But Giroud’s strike as a substitute at Vicarage Road, combined with his double for France this week, may give Wenger food for thought ahead of Tuesday’s huge Champions League tie with Bayern Munich.
“They have a lot of quality, but for us the most important thing is to choose well in what part of the pitch we want to play”.
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History shows that is a big “if”, but I see no reason why they won’t carry their form into tomorrow’s early evening TV game against Watford.
