Author: Orenge Brian

Will it be Arsenal or will it be West Ham?
Gooners vs Hammers.
Arsenal is home while West Ham is away.
Arsenal is on top of the table while West Ham is 16th.
Arsenal has 37 points while West Ham has 14 points.
Arsenal 3 wins in the last three premier league matches while West Ham 3 losses in the last 3 premier league matches.

Premier League is back after a 43-day world cup break. The best league in the world.

26th Nov. 2022.

Emirates Stadium.

Referee: Michael Oliver.
Assistant Referees: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett.
Fourth official: Graham Scott.
VAR: Darren England.
Assistant VAR:  Darren Cann

From my deep analysis, Arsenal is going to edge out West Ham.

♦️Mikel Arteta’s tactical approach.
♦️ Injury updates.
♦️ Possible Arsenal Line up.
♦️ Prediction.

Mikel Arteta’s tactical approach

Arteta plays a basic formation of 4-2-3-1. A back 4, 2 holding midfielders, 1 attacking midfielder, 2 wide players, and 1 striker.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal combines build-up play like Manchester City and counter press like peak Liverpool and most recently Manchester United.

The structure enables short passing distances as each zone is occupied, irrespective of what player is in it, and that enables reliable combination play AND compactness!

Furthermore, Arteta’s style of play involves possession game. He uses this as a weapon to dominate the game!

How will this style of play counter West Ham?

West Ham has a poor style of play. They don’t press much. They are among the ranked teams in the premier league with poor pressing.
They have poor possession too.
Arsenal will take advantage and overwhelm West Ham due to their poor press and they’ll dominate most of the ball.

Injury updates

🔸Gabriel Jesus
🔸Reiss Nelson.
🔸Smith Rowe
With Jesus injured, Arteta might opt to use Eddie Nketiah as the focal man.

Possible lineup: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey, Ordegaad, Martinelli, Nketiah, and Saka.

Prediction: 2-0; Arsenal Win.
Ordegaad must be involved in the goals. He will either score or assist. Not so much goal-scoring action. Arsenal lack Jesus whereas West Ham might lack services from Gianluca Scamacca and Michael Antonio.

DO YOU AGREE WITH ME?