Watford – Arsenal : 2-2. Why are we playing out from the back

By Walter Broeckx As Lacazette was out with an ankle injury we might have expected a few changes. A first start for Özil in this campaign and Ceballos getting a starting place. Arsenal team at the start: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ceballos, Ozil, Pepe, Aubameyang On the beach: Martinez, Chambers, Torreira, …

Watford v Arsenal. Pre match thoughts and the predicted teams

By Bulldog Drummond What’s our prediction? The Daily Telegraph predicts a 1-1 draw, as does the BBC.  The Telegraph’s explanation is that “Given the strength of Watford’s squad – especially in a midfield that contains Roberto Pereyra, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Etienne Capoue – they should be doing better than they are.” Certainly Watford have been …

The nonsense ratings: what the bloggers are saying ahead of Watford v Arsenal

By Bulldog Drummond The last in our little series of seeing just how much information we can get out of a blog or newspaper commentary with the reviews selected from the most popular pieces about Arsenal found on the internet. First, the Daily Cannon with “Unai Emery gives baffling Nicolas Pepe update” Rankings out of …