Arsenal current form and recent news
Arsenal legendary manager, Arsene Wenger claims that he does not want to bring any new player in the coming January transfer window.
The Frenchman said that his policy is to stick to the squad he already has and he will not be in the search of any new players in winter transfer window. The Gunners’ boss added that he wants to keep working with his players and is happy with his current
squad.
In Barclays Premier League, Arsenal are currently placed third with 36 points to their credit out of 19 Premier League games. The Gunners are only two points less than League leaders Manchester United and Manchester City.
Moreover, Arsenal have the best away form in Premier League as they have won five away matches so far in this season, which are the most by any team so far in this season. Arsenal last away win came at Villa Park against Aston Villa, which the Gunners won
by four goals to two.
However, Arsenal’s home form is not as good as their away form. They were defeated three times at Emirates so far in this season. Two of Premier League's newly-promoted teams; Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion have also managed to earn all three
points at Emirates. Moreover, Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and Premier League’s ‘Comeback Kings’, Tottenham Hotspur also defeated Arsene Wenger’s men at Emirates two weeks ago.
Arsenal managed to seal a place in the Carling Cup semi-finals by defeating Wigan Athletic. As current Carling Cup holders Manchester United were defeated, Arsenal are now the hot favourites to claim the League Cup and thus end their trophy drought of five
years. Gunners’ chances of winning the title have increased further after they were drawn to League One side Ipswich Town in the double legged semi-final of Carling Cup.
Arsenal will play their Carling Cup semi-final match on 12th January at Ipswich Town and the second leg of this tie will be played on 25th January at Emirates Stadium.
Moreover, Arsenal were also drawn against FC Barcelona in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League. Last season, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 defeated the Gunners in the quarter-final of the same competition.
Arsenal drew their last match against Wigan Athletic at DW Stadium. Wigan scored the first goal of the match from the penalty spot but Arsenal trounced with 2 goals in the first half. However, Sebastien Squillaci own goal in the 80thminutes levelled
the scoring and despite of having one-man advantage Arsenal failed to find a winner.
Arsenal’s next match is against Birmingham City on Saturday at St. Andrew’s Ground. They will go in this match trying to end their winless away form of two matches.
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