Here is an in-depth look at tomorrow’s Premier League clash between Arsenal and Leicester City:
PREVIOUS MEETING
August 31, 2014 (Premier League)
Leicester City 1 – 1 Arsenal (Ulloa 23, Alexis 20)
Alexis Sanchez scored his first Premier League goal of the season but did not prove enough to gain all three points against Leicester.
The Chilean forward swept in a six-yard effort to put the Gunners ahead but Leonardo Ulloa’s got the equaliser three minutes after with powerful effort.
Both sides created chances but in the end a draw seemed the fair result in this entertaining end-to-end game.
LEICSTER CITY STARTING XI: Schmeichel, Laet, Moore, Morgan, Konchesky, King, Hammond, Mahrez (Albrighton 64), Schlupp (Vardy 70), Nugent, Ulloa (Drinkwater 76).
ARSENAL STARTING XI: Szczesny, Debuchy, Koscielny (Chambers 27), Mertesacker, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Cazorla (Oxlade-Chamberlain 77), Ozil, Sanchez, Sanogo (Podolski 77).
ATTENDANCE: 31,535
MATCH FACTS AND STATS (Courtesy of OPTA)
1. Leicester City have won none of their last 18 matches in all competitions against Arsenal (W0 D8 L10).
2. Ulloa has scored in both of his appearances against Arsenal, once in the FA Cup for Brighton & Hove Albion and once in the Premier League for Leicester.
3. Arsenal have lost just one of their last 29 BPL matches at Emirates (W20 D8 L1), conceding just 18 times in that run.
4. Mesut Ozil has scored in three consecutive appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, the first time he has done this.
FORM GUIDE (LAST SIX GAMES)
Arsenal: WLWWWL
Leicester: WDWLLL
i think bellerin should be out at the expense of chambers also its time we try our no.1 keeper szszesny cuz one moment of something should not define who you are albeit ospina has done enough to earn that no.1 spot as per the manager’s ideas but to me he hasn’t…moving on,we’ve got more offensive players and i dont really welcome this idea of ozil playing outwide it doesn’t make a sense at all! i’d be more happy to see rosicky starting to be fair of which isn’t an easy task for mr.arsene so whoever he’ll line up would be ok provided we can come from that derby loss so i’ll go with a 3-1 win in favor of arsenal.
Bellerin was left exposed against Spurs more often than not..plus he kept following eriksen inside in the first half..which he shouldn’t have had to do…a combination of inexperience, Ramsey not doing his job and even senior players not correcting him. Chambers is a liability at right back…lacks pace and wrong body shape….he’s gonna be a centre half. Oil plays regardless…doesn’t matter where he plays he will always give you magic…obviously better in the middle but the front three are always interchanging anyway! Even giroud is getting in on the act nowadays!! Ozil gives us fluidity in motion…which is something special in football…and especially at arsenal. he’s just come back…looking rested and stronger physically which is what he needs to survive the season! The rest is hopefully to follow…just look at his finish against the spuds…that was a top quality finish made look easy. Walcott and Sanchez making those runs for him. if they can stay fit its gona be on top for teams!! And then you’ve got the various other combinations of players…again all able to play in most of those 4/5 attacking positions!! Disgusting!!!I’m not even gona start on szchezny!!