Southampton – Arsenal : 0-2

By Walter Broeckx Koscielny didn’t make it in the end and so we had one change as Mustafi took his place. Arsenal starting line up: Cech, Holding, Mustafi, Monreal, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Xhaka, Gibbs, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck On the beach: : Ospina, Bellerin, Gabriel, Coquelin, Iwobi, Walcott, Giroud. Southampton with the brightest start in the match …

Southampton v Arsenal the teams and a comparison with this moment last season

By Bulldog Drummond It has proven interesting in recent weeks to consider the league table as it was last season and as it is now.  Last year at this moment, with 33 played, here it is.  Last since in the last six at this point we had won 2, drawn 3, lost 1. 9 points. …

Southampton v Arsenal: the tactics, the statistics and past results

By Bulldog Drummond . And so as we approach the game lets have a quick look at a few stats that tend to get lost amidst the generalised chit chat and three line bloggettas.  These first sets of figures are derived from stats on WhoScored.com . These figures are for Arsenal away games, with p/g …

Southampton v Arsenal: 10 May. The Match Officials – from not very good to diabolically bad.

by Andrew Crawshaw Firstly an apology – I am on holiday for a week from the 10th to the 17th inclusive and so won’t be able to prepare a referee preview for either the Stoke or Sunderland games.  I’ll be in Switzerland sightseeing by railway – should be glorious if the sun comes out. Anyway …