The Baggies had one shot on goal in the entire match yet won 2-1. Via his no-nonsense attitude in the middle of the park, ability to break up play consistently, and never-say-die-attitude when the going gets tough – Arsenal will ultimately be left looking vastly more vulnerable without such an important asset on board. Olsson will have to be on his toes as he will go head to head against Arsenal’s best outfield players at the moment.
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For the next two games however, the attention turns back on the Premier League for two winnnable (but still important) fixtures.
Mourinho said: “I would always like English teams to qualify, first”.
Mesut Ozil has provided an assist in seven consecutive Premier League appearances, a longer consecutive run than any other player in the history of the competition. For these types of game you need the bigger teams not to be firing on all cylinders and hope we are at the top of our level and if we can achieve that there is no reason we can’t get something out of the game.
November is the cruellest month for Wenger, one in which his Arsenal teams average their lowest points-per-game ratio. Bellerin returns to play at right-back after a good game in mid-week. Arsene Wenger and Arsenal should be ashamed of themselves.
Last Meeting: Norwich’s inevitable relegation to the Championship was confirmed on the final day of the 2013-14 season as Arsenal cantered to comfortable 2-0 victory at Carrow Road. Arsenal would face a similar problem should one of either Laurent Koscielny or Per Mertesacker be sidelined for any length of time, with very little depth behind the defensive duo.
Captain Russell Martin is expected to replace Ryan Bennett in the centre of the Norwich defence after missing the last two games.
Monday: Tottenham v Chelsea (1am), West Ham v West Bromwich Albion (3.05am), Liverpool v Swansea City (5.15am), Norwich City v Arsenal (5.15am).
But Jack Wilshere (leg), Mikel Arteta and Theo Walcott (both calf), Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky (all knee) are missing.
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey returned against Dinamo after a spell out with a hamstring injury, while winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could return at the weekend.
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Norwich City manager Alex Neil has said that he admires Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger due to his team’s style of play as he labels the Gunners the most entertaining side to watch, the Daily Mail reports.
