While the Foxes are leading the way, Bournemouth are on course to achieve their own target of staying in the division.
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Arsene Wenger’s men have won just once in the league so far this calendar year – they are currently without a victory in four and have not scored in three outings, meaning the former league leaders are now fourth.
Mathieu Flamini has defended his challenge on Dan Gosling during the 2-0 win at Bournemouth after Eddie Howe said the Frenchman should have been sent off.
Unlike some of the performances that came before it, there was no shortage of fluency and powerful forward play from Arsenal in their last outing at home to Southampton, but their onslaught was repelled by a wonderful goalkeeping display by Fraser Forster.
A first win in four games took them level on points with second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, their bitter local rivals who have a superior goal difference. We re working towards goals, but it s very risky to set 40 points as it could be more this year. We did the same with Francis Coquelin against Southampton.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that midfielder Tomas Rosicky will be ruled out for a “long time”.
The Gunners travel to Bournemouth to face Eddie Howe’s side that are brimming in confidence after a string of good results.
“Before looking at others, look at yourself”.
It sounds daunting, but all season Leicester have refused to bow to supposed superiors and rather than fade, the Midlands club are growing in stature at just the right time.
It’s a hard path to go down, as Manchester United showed after their struggles following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsenal fans are keen to ensure that they don’t follow that route. This is something quite unbelievable for a club of their size but nevertheless they have done it and this weekend they will truly be able to test themselves. “We want to win too, so it’s open”, Ranieri told reporters on Thursday. “It’s not easy to find”.
The Premier League’s new £5.136 billion domestic TV deal comes into force at the start of the 2016-17 season. Since injuries prevented him from playing in the league for Arsenal, Afobe made his Premier League debut in the 3-1 defeat to West Ham on January 12th.
The Gunners haven’t gone five Premier League games without a win since August 2011.
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“I do think it becomes more hard”. The Cherries’ odds having been drifting in a more positive sense over recent weeks, with their relegation price now 14/1 after collecting seven points from the last nine available.
