Koscielny played a starring role in the Gunners’ back line here and was praised for his bravery.
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Speaking after the game Wenger said: “I will spend £300 million if the right player becomes available. I don’t think he had something specially against us, I don’t see why he should”.
“He was not ready last week. I think he was very courageous today”. “But if I lost another defender for two or three months, we have a massive problem”.
Xhaka attempted six tackles but they were all unsuccessful, as he earned a yellow card in a temperamental substitute appearance for the Gunners.
Leicester fans were then incensed when Hector Bellerin’s coming together with Ahmed Musa in the dying moments of the match also did not lead to a penalty kick.
Add to that a crucial stop by Petr Cech right at the end to keep out Riyad Mahrez’s angled drive and a point doesn’t seem such a bad deal for the visitors. Wenger assured journalists that his future is at the Emirates Stadium, and will hopefully extend his contract; before explaining that the 21-year old was allowed to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in order to boost his withering confidence, after a disastrous loan spell at West Brom.
After a bitterly disappointing campaign last time out, Chelsea got off to a winning start, albeit in unspectacular fashion. Thsi game started where we left off last season.
“It’s something to build on”.
Beaten 2-1 at Hull City in their first game, Leicester remain without a win this season, but Ranieri was encouraged by what he saw against Arsenal. Usually the away fans are of a slightly more forgiving disposition, if only because usually those fans don’t get to often see their team in person. Brazilian Philippe Coutinho and new man Sadio Mane were simply unplayable last Sunday, and they could be the men to propel Liverpool’s challenge.
Alexis Sanchez netted a hat-trick in this fixture last season and is an 8/5 anytime scorer bet alongside Vardy.
“I think it’s been poor management, poor planning and I do think Arsenal fans have every right to be fed-up, frustrated and to voice their concerns”.
Nevertheless, if all goes to plan, Giulianelli believes Arsenal will complete the signing of Mustafi for a combined fee of £24.3 million on Wednesday. “I watched the same spirit, the same squad, the same shape, the same strength”.
This case showed itself to effect the level of play of the perennial powerhouse against Liverpool that cost the Champions League qualifiers an opening week loss.
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Mendy has been ruled out of Saturday’s home game against Swansea and there are fears the injury could be serious.
