Since the emergence of Unai Emery as Arsenal manager in the summer, pundits have continued to give their opinion of the difference between the current and the former manager, Arsene Wenger. Arsenal players are not excluded from those who tried to draw comparison and differences between the two coaches with the majority citing the style of play while others cited discipline and ambition. However, the words of the Spanish manager ahead of the Wednesday’s Carabao Cup against Brentford proves he is a lot different from Wenger in terms of competitiveness and mental strength. Ahead of the game, the former PSG boss admitted the strength of the championship side and says he expects a difficult game. He added that playing Brentford in the preseason gives him a … [Read more...]
Arsenal game confirmed to be used as test for VAR, implementation date revealed
It is now confirmed that Arsenal is one of the six teams whose games will be used to test the efficiency of the Video Assistant Referee, VAR. Arsenal’s League Cup encounter against Brentford has been mentioned to be used by the English officials for the trial of the system. Other games that would be used as major test include Manchester United vs Derby and Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City on Tuesday 25th, as West Ham vs Macclesfield Town and Liverpool vs Chelsea on Wednesday 26th. The game between Everton and Southampton will also have the VAR officiating despite being postponed to October 2nd due to a fixture clash. The VAR will be generally used in all games played in the entire competitions in England, including the FA and the Premier League … [Read more...]
3-4-3 Formation, Chelsea Probable Lineup vs BrentFord
Chelsea take on lower league side, Brentford in the fifth round of the FA Cup and it is expected that Blues boss Antonio Conte will feature quite a number of youngsters in the team. Confirming his press-conference, Conte confirmed Belgian striker, Michy Batshuayi and Nathan Ake will be given the opportunity to start in the match. He also revealed that Nathaniel Chalobah and Reuben Loftus-Cheek will not be leaving the Stamford Bridge but admitted Ola Aina could potentially go on loan. Antonio Conte will hope his boys continue their fine form in the game as they are still capable of winning a double in the current campaign. In a 3-4-3 formation, Asmir Begovic is expected to start in goal despite being tipped to leave the Stamford Bridge. Cesar Azpilicueta will … [Read more...]