Brighton v Arsenal: Martinelli, Auba and Saka all to start!

by Bulldog Drummond. And so the predictions sally forth… Sports Mole offer us Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Mari, Tierney; Xhaka, Ceballos; Pepe, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang; Lacazette   I can see that one working with Martinelli replacing Auba on the hour, as Auba tires or continues to look out of sorts. The Evening Standard tell us that …

Brighton v Arsenal: injuries, comparative records, and the media doom and gloom

By Bulldog Drummond Physioroom.com reports that we have four players unavailable for tonight’s game… Player Reason Further Detail Potential Return Condition Gabriel Self-isolating as a precaution (Covid-19) 09/01/2021 None Thomas Partey Thigh Injury Dec 24: “Progressing well. Working outside on close ball work, together with the continued focus on his overall fitness rehab.” 09/01/2021 None …

Brighton v Arsenal: this is where we start building a new winning run

By Bulldog Drummond Following a brightening of the skies with a victory over Chelsea, we now play away to Brighton, a team who have a home record even worse than Arsenal’s this season… Home pos Club P W D L F A GD Pts 12 Arsenal 8 3 1 4 9 11 -2 10 13 …