Date: Sunday 29th November
Kick off: 19.15
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Live @ https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/428254
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After some positive results at the start of the season, Arsenal seem to have stalled somewhat.
One could be forgiven for having the thought that Mikel Arteta has modelled his game on a Nuno Espirito Santo blueprint. Undoubtedly, Arteta and Nuno have both made their sides hard to beat.
With 4 at the back against Leeds, Arteta showed that he has put the emphasis on a structured defence and it works. Arsenal defend solidly, but like Wolves, they seem to be struggling to create openings in the final third. Against Leeds they only managed 9 shots with 2 on target but that may be a slightly skewed stat as Leeds are a very difficult team to play against due to their energetic, pressing game.
Wolves come into the game on the back of a draw with Southampton. Although they are 3 places above Arsenal in the table they have only 1 point more. Both teams have a goal difference of -1, having both scored 9 and conceded 10.
In the last 5 league games Arsenal have won just once and have scored only one goal. In the same period, Wolves have won 2 and scored 5.
Arsenal will be without Nicolas Pepe who is suspended after being shown red at Elland Road. Wolves will benefit from the return of skipper, Conor Coady who missed the Southampton game after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19, and was forced to isolate as a result. Wolves will however, be without midfielder Romain Saiss who has himself tested positive for the virus after travelling to Morocco on international duty.
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports
Gem’s prediction 1-2
Arsenal v Wolves preview [LIVE]
posted on 28/11/20
comment by bostonwolf (U17353)
posted 3 hours, 13 minutes ago
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I know, no cigar for gem <sad>
posted on 28/11/20
Chorley winning at Peterborough. Could we possibly play them
posted on 28/11/20
There are only two teams in all 4 divisions that are yet to win a match this season and they meet at the Hawthorns tonight. Best wishes Blades
posted on 28/11/20
Mike Bailey has dementia it has been announced, what a classy player he was for us and no doubt integral to the teams of that era, I hope for the best for him
posted on 28/11/20
Mike Bailey was a rock in midfield for us, saw him many times always impressed by his leadership and solid performances.
Best wishes Mike.
COYW
posted on 28/11/20
Bailey was a driving force in midfield and one of the best captains Wolves have ever had. A player whose value was probably appreciated most when he wasn’t playing, cause we often looked half the team whenever he was missing
posted on 28/11/20
comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
Never ceases to amaze me how many English football fans are not aware that the English football league has more strength in depth than pretty well every other country in the world
The Spanish 3rd tier has over 100 teams split into regional groups containing the reserve teams of many top and second tier clubs plus a lot of small local clubs that get average attendances of well less than 1,000.
The 4th tier has 360 teams split into 18 regional groups and clearly has many village teams. The standard is probably much closer to a pub team in England than our 4th tier
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That's Real Murcia not Racing. Theirs is indeed a nice stadium, spent many long hours in the shopping centre next to it with the ex and the kids.
posted on 28/11/20
Oops replied to the wrong comment there somehow but yes everything below the second tier in Spain is regional. The local side to us in Spain was Torrevieja who bounced between 2b and 2c. Crap stadium but decent support quite a few English ex pats among their fanbase.
posted on 29/11/20
Yes I think the 4th tier in Spain is probably the equivalent of something like the 6th or 7th tier in England with small clubs representing their small town or village. Nowt wrong with following clubs at that level. I was first won over as a young football fan by watching a fantastic game between Bilston and Brierley Hill where Bilston came back from 2 down to win by scoring 3 in the last ten minutes. Probably about 100 people in the main stand but as a young kid the atmosphere felt great and it made me a fan of live football for life
posted on 29/11/20
comment by bostonwolf (U17353)
posted about 15 hours ago
Mike Bailey was a rock in midfield for us, saw him many times always impressed by his leadership and solid performances.
Best wishes Mike.
COYW
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the best captain i've seen at wolves