Stretching back to 2011, the Canaries have won their last six home Premier League matches in the month, the last defeat a 2-1 reverse against, you guessed it, Arsenal – City’s goal coming courtesy of Steve Morison in a match also televised.
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Arsenal failed to capture the league leadership as they drop a disappointing 1-2 decision to West Brom also last Saturday at the Hawthorns, having previously avoided defeat in the top-flight since a controversial 2-0 loss at Chelsea in September.
Ramsey had been mooted as a possible replacement for Coquelin be Flamini is more experienced in the position and would be a safer option for Wenger at Carrow Road.
“You have to think that these type of players do not have the academic education that we give now to players at 15, 16 years of age, who have a physio every day”. The Frenchman got the nod in the Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb, but he did not impress.
“Let’s forget that and focus on the Premier League with Norwich on Sunday and take care of the Premier League again”, he added.
Arsene Wenger says that Alexis Sanchez’s physical prowess, and ability to shake off fatigue, is “remarkable”, and has compared his playing style with a lion.
Arsenal will be buoyed by their Champions League win, an impressive 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb, in the midweek, and are heading into this fixture with full of confidence.
The Gunners are going through a midfield crisis because of injuries to club captain Mikel Arteta and Francis Coquelin, and Wenger has some serious thinking to do ahead of their Norwich trip. Jamie Vardy is a bit similar.
“For us, it was a bad result”, he said.
Theo Walcott (calf), Danny Welbeck, Tomas Rocisky (both knee) and Jack Wilshere (leg) all remain out.
However the London team has come in for criticism after it was revealed the team will be taking a 14 minute flight to Norwich for Sunday’s game against Norwich City.
Alexis Sanchez has offered Arsenal a worrying injury scare ahead of the clash with Norwich. “Who does not love a bargain?”, said a bemused Wenger, “I don’t know many people that don’t like a bargain”.
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I don’t see Norwich causing Arsenal many problems.
