It is Mikel Arteta’s first home game and he will want to lay down a marker against a London rival. He has already spoken about changing the culture.
The players’ lack of energy in their last match at the Emirates Stadium — a 3-0 defeat by Manchester City for which Arteta was in the away dugout — was alarming.
The place was devoid of life and atmosphere. The new boss will want to see something very different against Chelsea on Sunday.
Arteta has a hell of a job on his hands to turn this team around. Arsenal have a new head coach but the same players who have been coming up short for a while now.
Arteta’s career as manager started with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth and first impressions are important.
His side managed 17 shots at the Vitality Stadium — their most in an away match this season.
The fans just have to remember he does not own a magic wand. If Arteta is to have the impact he desires, I think he needs help in the January transfer window.
We all know about the new-manager bounce but in the long-term are these players capable of turning a corner?
Defence is an issue. How do you get this same group of defenders who made so many individual errors under Unai Emery to become watertight?
Against Bournemouth, they gave the ball away, were too slow to react and were 1-0 down seconds later.
Arteta got rave reviews for his first press conference but he was only answering questions.
As for Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, he will demand an immediate reaction after their 2-0 defeat by Southampton. The Saints are a strange side. After their win on Boxing Day, a table for home results ranked them 20th in the Premier League. An away table ranked them seventh!
I still think Lampard has overachieved, given what he was up against at the start of the season. He’s suffered a blip and will want to get back to winning ways. Going into this game, I still fancy Chelsea to have too much for Arsenal.
cidcimnouz
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The biggest club of England. ][Crylaugh]
Damionclarke
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Let’s see what the useless board going to help Arteta to achieve TOP 4 for the coming Seasons. Arteta knows what be needs. Although too early to tell if he could do the job, I think he is the right man.
they wont help him. i can see that no money coming
Damionclarke
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the board is the cause of arsenal down fall...they dont like to spend money.
jiwdlmprs
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i will keep repeating what am saying.Arsenal fan chase kraonke from your team.if not uf not arsenal will be relegated
jiwdlmprs
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this is where the so called arsenal owners comes in.very unconvincing . they just bought arsenal to destroy it
Vuwlmnpu
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Please give him some money he will buy good players
yebemnptu
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of course around half a billion euros
Vunbdenrsu
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Arsenal 3-1Chelski
amen
Destrotthem
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What a bold statement ! Kill !? Let’s just sit back and enjoy a new transformation of these 2 teams !
No kill is ok stop being politically correct and a do gooder... we must crush the racist anti-british board we are a racist club now!! Kill kroenke and all the board.. kill all the recruitment team.. kill all the management and backroom staff.. kill all the academy... no british left, racist arsenal
AK47bullet
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Work on defense first like Liverpool did then midfielder needs adjustment
wopilpsy
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Arsenal 3-1Chelski
onaya
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Arsenal have one of the worst defence in the Premier League. The worst among the Big 6. They also have the most goals conceded among the Big 6 but have you also noticed that they have the same least joint match lost among the Big 6? Among the Big 6, they have lost the least matches expect for Liverpool who are currently above the premier league standard, they're world champions.
Mcdee068
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absolutely right, arteta ideas was clear, we play beatiful football again.. i hope stingy kroenke can support him, so the right players can deliver what arteta want on the pitch
Oh you now know that is actually the owner that's stingy and not Wenger.
Faruk✓
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We're definitely gonn' kill Arsenal on Sunday.
"Kill Arsenal"? Same Chelsea that were Punished by Southampton at their own backyard? are you kidding me?
rrafiq
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absolutely right, arteta ideas was clear, we play beatiful football again.. i hope stingy kroenke can support him, so the right players can deliver what arteta want on the pitch
Stevenong
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Let’s see what the useless board going to help Arteta to achieve TOP 4 for the coming Seasons. Arteta knows what be needs. Although too early to tell if he could do the job, I think he is the right man.
Stevenong
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We're definitely gonn' kill Arsenal on Sunday.
What a bold statement ! Kill !? Let’s just sit back and enjoy a new transformation of these 2 teams !
Vuhacikrst
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we need the board support the start make the great Arsenal again..
2gid
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murderer
Jasongabriel
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We're definitely gonn' kill Arsenal on Sunday.
but it was difficult to kill Southampton
SamxzyPineiro
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We're definitely gonn' kill Arsenal on Sunday.