‘When they won the FA Cup, they were in the flow and able to win it again.
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Arsenal came out of the blocks quickest when fellow first teamer Serge Gnabry causing problems in the opening exchanges and forcing a save from Swans ‘keeper Josh Vickers.
Arsenal are expected to sign the Borussia Mönchengladbach captain, Granit Xhaka, this summer with £35m being sought for the Switzerland global. There is pressure but a lot of pressure on the teams around us. We have to strengthen our squad but it’s not obvious to find the players despite the money the English clubs will have.
“We try to work on that”. But we have to find the players and that is not easy. That’s an outside point of view. Honestly, I have not analysed that deeply enough to give you an objective opinion.
At Upton Park last Sunday, Arsenal central defenders Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel, were given a torrid time by Andy Carrol who hit a hat-trick that contained two goals in the air.
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He said: “In the context of the league, where we are and what we want to achieve, it is a very bad result for us”. Now they need a championship and then with this squad they can stay there for many years’.
His deputy Ospina has performed capably in the absence of the Czech global but logic would suggest Wenger reinstates Cech for his first appearance since the Gunners’ 2-1 defeat to Swansea on 2 March. “As well, we have to look behind us as people are chasing us”. But, as well, there could still be twists and turns before the end.
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“First of all, we are not behind yet”, he said ahead of his side’s Super Sunday game with Crystal Palace, live on Sky Sports. “I know they can mathematically still do it but I don’t think they will”, Keown told the Daily Mail. If Man City and Liverpool win their European trophies and finish outside of the top four then whoever does finish in fourth will lose their UCL spot.
