Match Preview for Brentford v Arsenal
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal should not be sidetracked by issues elsewhere and stay totally targeted on profitable the Premier League title.
The Gunners head to Brentford tomorrow night time with a three-point advantage at the top of the table, if, as anticipated, closest challengers Manchester Metropolis see off Fulham on the Etihad tonight.
Metropolis’s problem seemed to be throwing in the towel after they trailed Liverpool 1-0 within the 84th minute at Anfield on Sunday. However late targets from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland turned the sport round and saved Pep Guardiola’s males very a lot within the hunt.
“I perceive [the frustration that City won], however these are issues we can not management,” Arteta said before the game at the Gtech Community Stadium. “Now we have to give attention to us, within the current, and each three days what’s coming, and simply get pleasure from that.”
Arsenal will observe Metropolis this midweek and so they play once more within the Premier League – at Wolves subsequent Wednesday – earlier than Guardiola’s males return to top-flight motion.
It creates a gap for Arteta’s aspect to ascertain a wholesome hole on the summit however the Spaniard refused to get too excited.
“Stay targeted, as a result of that’s going to occur between now and the top of the season, because it has occurred within the final six months, so it’s one thing regular, pure – and I’m wanting ahead to it,” he added.
Brentford have been tipped by many to wrestle this season following the departure of head coach Thomas Frank and key gamers reminiscent of Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard. However they’ve thrived underneath Keith Andrews and stay in rivalry for a European spot.
Arteta stated: “It’s one other robust sport. We all know [Brentford] at residence as effectively, the previous couple of outcomes they’ve had, the teaching workers have been wonderful. So, credit score to them, as a result of they’re a high aspect.”
Arsenal are a formidable attacking pressure however Andrews insists his workforce shouldn’t be taken evenly.
He stated: “We’re a fairly good attacking workforce ourselves. We’ve bought plenty of strengths to how we play the sport. There’s completely little doubt it’s going to be a extremely, actually troublesome sport. They’re the most effective workforce within the nation. The desk doesn’t are likely to lie.
“They’ve bought so many gifted people which can be able to moments. After which equally, the best way that Mikel has the workforce arrange and the way they will harm you in several phases of the sport.
“You need to be on issues for each minute of the sport, each second of the sport to attempt to nullify what they throw at you. So we’ll have to provide a high efficiency.”
Workforce Information for Brentford v Arsenal
Brentford ahead Kevin Schade is suspended whereas Reiss Nelson can not play in opposition to his guardian membership. Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are long-term absentees.
Max Dowman and Mikel Merino stay sidelined however Arteta was giving little away concerning the supply of Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard.
Viktor Gyokeres is pushing for a recall to the beginning XI after scoring twice off the bench in opposition to Sunderland on the weekend.
Predicted line-ups for Brentford v Arsenal
Brentford: Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg, Henry; Henderson, Janelt, Ouattara, Jensen, Lewis-Potter; Thiago
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Havertz, Martinelli; Gyokeres
Easy methods to watch Brentford v Arsenal: TV and on-line streams
Brentford versus Arsenal kicks off tomorrow night time at 8pm UK time. You may watch it on TNT Sports activities and stream by way of the invention+ app.
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Stats for Brentford v Arsenal
- Throughout UEFA’s high 5 leagues this season, solely Bayern Munich (10) have scored extra targets by way of counter assaults than Brentford (9)
- Solely Aston Villa (none) have conceded fewer targets from counter assaults this season than Arsenal (one)
- Arsenal have the most effective defensive report within the Premier League with 17 targets conceded in 25 video games
