| Pos | Teams | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal |  | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 |   |
| 2 | Tottenham | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Man City | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 |  |
| 4 | Chelsea | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Everton | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
It feels good to be back on the beat. Where ever you are reading from i hope all is well with you? Its back to the rigours of the EPL after that nail biter of a game against West Brom at the Hawthorns. It was a game which before Wednesday night, many would have said that we didn't necessarily ''Have'' to win, but if we did it wouldn't do any harm at all. You might say if we lost, it wouldn't have seen us back to the Doom and Gloom era, but as it turns out since we won,the fantastic feel-good factor currently pervading the club is preserved. It was great to see us achieve the result whilst giving a lot of the first team squad a deserved rest. They've given a lot since the Galatasaray Double header as well as the crucial away wins over Fulham and Sunderland. Bearing in mind how thin the squad has been no thanks to injuries, we have had to overplay the likes of Giroud, Wilshere, Ramsey and Koscielny at times. So i'm pleased they and others had a chance to recharge their batteries by sitting out the midweek game. Taking a look at the youngsters that filed out on Wednesday, iv always rated Thomas Eisfeld ever since i saw him play against Reading in Last seasons' Capital 1 cup quarterfinal. He isn't the most physically imposing of players but he has something about him i like. He has game intelligence and his finishing is definitely on the money. Arsene obviously likes the lad too as he gushed over him post-match .
Gnabry is also one to look out for but he still has a lot of developing to do as evident on Wednesday night. Overall, the youngsters did very well given the opposition and with that result they have deservedly earned themselves further playing time against big guns Chelsea in the 5th round at the Emirates. Definitely one to look forward to.
So on to tomorrow and our Clash with Swansea. Its a chance to strengthen our position at the summit of the EPL with another win. I like to call them prototype Arsenal as its obvious our playing styles are similar and their manager has been rumored to be one of those tipped to succeed Arsene Wenger if ever he steps down. Swansea however, are a rather inconsistent team if you ask me. Quite hit and miss, they can be good today average tomorrow. But recent history has shown that they reserve their best form for those games against us. The stats show we are ahead on the head-to-head clashes, but the games are always close. It will be recalled the game against them at the Emirates last season represented our lowest point in that campaign. Those two Michu goals were terrible and i can't have been the only one who thought the worst, as we watched him do his trademark celebration on his knees on our turf. Thankfully we are a different team now, Carzola, Podolski and Giroud newbies to english football at the time are now more accustomed to their surroundings and team mates. We seem to have fashioned a balanced approach to our playing style, it consists of playing expansively when we are in possession/attacking and then quickly reverting to a more compact style when we lose the ball or are under attack. The presence of Flamini has done wonders for our shape and combativeness in midfield and make no mistake, we are not the same unbalanced, timid side that got out-passed embarrassingly at the Emirates. Both sides know what to expect from each other and i think it will be an interesting encounter. Laudrup has already read the riot act to his players about us. He insists chances will be at a premium in the game, hence they would need to be at their clinical best to put us under pressure.
On team news, reports have it that Arteta, Rosicky and Vermaelen are now slowly getting back to full fitness. Rosicky according to Arsene will not be available to play tomorrow but is close to boosting options at our disposal come Tuesday. Carzola the man i can't wait to see back in the squad is said to be out until October. His combination with Ozil is a prospect that the longer i have to wait to witness it,the more impatient i become. Flamini and Ramsey are said to be minor doubts but the manager feels they'll be fine. As far as i'm concerned those 2 guys are too crucial to miss that game. Ramsey's all action tireless runs and Flamini's leadership and grit are pillars to our team and will no doubt be important to us. Fingers crossed they come through the final tests. Three points will definitely keep momentum and confidence high. Our away form has drawn plaudits rightfully, so all eyes will be on us to keep that record going. All the best to the lads as we again look to keep Swansea as our proteges....back later
So on to tomorrow and our Clash with Swansea. Its a chance to strengthen our position at the summit of the EPL with another win. I like to call them prototype Arsenal as its obvious our playing styles are similar and their manager has been rumored to be one of those tipped to succeed Arsene Wenger if ever he steps down. Swansea however, are a rather inconsistent team if you ask me. Quite hit and miss, they can be good today average tomorrow. But recent history has shown that they reserve their best form for those games against us. The stats show we are ahead on the head-to-head clashes, but the games are always close. It will be recalled the game against them at the Emirates last season represented our lowest point in that campaign. Those two Michu goals were terrible and i can't have been the only one who thought the worst, as we watched him do his trademark celebration on his knees on our turf. Thankfully we are a different team now, Carzola, Podolski and Giroud newbies to english football at the time are now more accustomed to their surroundings and team mates. We seem to have fashioned a balanced approach to our playing style, it consists of playing expansively when we are in possession/attacking and then quickly reverting to a more compact style when we lose the ball or are under attack. The presence of Flamini has done wonders for our shape and combativeness in midfield and make no mistake, we are not the same unbalanced, timid side that got out-passed embarrassingly at the Emirates. Both sides know what to expect from each other and i think it will be an interesting encounter. Laudrup has already read the riot act to his players about us. He insists chances will be at a premium in the game, hence they would need to be at their clinical best to put us under pressure.
On team news, reports have it that Arteta, Rosicky and Vermaelen are now slowly getting back to full fitness. Rosicky according to Arsene will not be available to play tomorrow but is close to boosting options at our disposal come Tuesday. Carzola the man i can't wait to see back in the squad is said to be out until October. His combination with Ozil is a prospect that the longer i have to wait to witness it,the more impatient i become. Flamini and Ramsey are said to be minor doubts but the manager feels they'll be fine. As far as i'm concerned those 2 guys are too crucial to miss that game. Ramsey's all action tireless runs and Flamini's leadership and grit are pillars to our team and will no doubt be important to us. Fingers crossed they come through the final tests. Three points will definitely keep momentum and confidence high. Our away form has drawn plaudits rightfully, so all eyes will be on us to keep that record going. All the best to the lads as we again look to keep Swansea as our proteges....back later
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