Arsenal scored five goals while keeping a clean sheet against Nottingham last weekend. The Gunners appear to be the favorites to win the Premier League this season. Mikel Arteta's team, on the other hand, will now concentrate on their next Europa League match against Zurich. This match would be played at Emirates Stadium, giving the Gunners a home advantage in this upcoming match.
Arsenal, on the other hand, has three wins and two draws in their last five games in all competitions, while Zurich has two wins and two draws. The Gunners defeated the Swiss giants in the last meeting between the two clubs. The Gunners made a statement in their most recent Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest, and they could do so again.
Arsenal can only finish first in their group if they win their final Europa League game. If they draw and PSV wins, they will be relegated to second place.
The starting lineup for Arsenal's Europa League match against Zurich.
Ramsdale is the goalkeeper.
Tierney, Gabriel Magalhaes, Saliba Williams, and Tomiyasu are the defenders.
Zinchenko, Thomas Party, and Martin Odegaard are the midfielders.
Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, and Gabriel Martinelli are the forwards.
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Xavi prioritizes the right back to the pivot
AS has learned that Xavi Hernández prioritizes the arrival of a right back this winter over any other position. The coaching staff believes that the squad is very unbalanced in this position, especially after confirming that Héctor Bellern does not quite meet all of the team's needs. The former Arsenal player has few defensive resources and fundamental deficiencies in high-pressure situations. He was signed as a last option and almost at the last minute, given that he arrived for free and accepted very modest economic conditions, with a record of just over 400,000 euros, the lowest in the squad.However, time has shown that Bellern is unable to cover the right back position on a consistent basis, so the club has decided not to renew him. The youth squad is so lacking in confidence that it is preferable to give the title to Alejandro Balde, 19 years old, so that he can play with a different band and deal with the problems that come with that.
Aside from Bellerin's lack of confidence, the other issue is that Sergi Roberto is a midfielder turned right back. Although the man from Reus had been performing admirably prior to his injury, it is also true that he prefers to play in a defensive role.With so many issues on the right wing, Xavi has had to use a central defender to cover that line in the most important games. This is where Jules Koundé and Ronald Arajo have demonstrated their physical strength and defensive resources, though the team suffers when it comes to joining as lanes, especially with the Uruguayan central defender, who has fewer technical resources than the French.Given these circumstances, the sports department has decided to sign a right back as soon as possible, taking advantage of the window that opens in the winter market. We must remember that César Azpilicueta was expected to join Barça this summer, but he became impatient and signed with Chelsea instead. Barça first tried to sign Villarreal winger Juan Foyth, but the 'groguet' club demanded 30 million for the Argentine, and then Thomas Meunier from Borussia de Dortmund, who did not come because of the German club's high demands. Thus, Bellern's 'low cost' operation was chosen in the end, but it suggests that he will have a very short journey at FC Barcelona.Some possible candidates to strengthen the right wing this winter have already emerged, such as Manchester United's Portuguese defender Diogo Dalot, though his contract situation may be a disadvantage because, while the contract does expire this summer, the English club has a unilateral renewal clause that can be exercised at any time.
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