{"id":2205,"date":"2020-10-25T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2020-10-25T08:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T08:07:00","slug":"will-arsenal-create-more-shots-in-the-fox-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/will-arsenal-create-more-shots-in-the-fox-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Arsenal Create More Shots In The Fox Hunt?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ARSLEI match preview by @ShardGooner<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Football has often been ridiculed, by those that don\u2019t get it, as a silly game where 22 men chase one ball. Some players, and occasionally, a team, could raise the game to new heights though, and take everyone along with them. That collective gasp of breath drawn in amazement, that roar at having seen something that would never be forgotten is what football fans always had to aspire. Now it seems to be merely about 22 men chasing around a ball and keeping score.<\/p>\n

So maybe the problem isn\u2019t just Arsenal. It certainly isn\u2019t just Ozil. But something of the joy that I felt in supporting this club has been lost. Maybe this is what they call growing up.<\/p>\n

Well, nothing better than getting back on that horse and going fox hunting eh ol\u2019 chap?* So I guess that\u2019s what we\u2019ll do. It helps, however, to take lots of shots. Which has been somewhat of a problem. Not all of it is systemic. Some players seem to hesitate, looking to be too precise. But the lack of shots finds Arsenal 19th in that metric. Sandwiched between West Brom and Burnley.<\/p>\n

Still we are on the same number of points as Leicester, and playing them at home. Maybe the empty stadium will prove a hindrance but Leicester haven\u2019t won at our home in the last 27 meetings in all competitions and are coming off of 2 consecutive away defeats. A win would see us climb into the top 4. With teams like ManCity, Chelsea and ManU dropping points, Arsenal need to make sure they can take advantage.<\/p>\n

Our chances could be boosted by the fact that the sly roundhouse kicker is a doubt. Soyuncu, Ndidi, and Pereira are out. But the American President is likely to be involved.
\nLeicester will be an attacking threat, as they have the best conversion rate in the league. That\u2019s despite not scoring from any of their last 15 shots though. Considering they\u2019ve only taken 49 shots, that\u2019s pretty remarkable. Let\u2019s hope their attack doesn\u2019t just suddenly find its bite.<\/p>\n

Rob Holding suffered an injury in the warm-up to the last match and is out for 3 weeks. Willian is a doubt too, but Ceballos will be available. One of the brightest of sparks from the midweek game was the new addition, Thomas Partey. A lot of folks jumping the gun, so to speak, to compare him to Vieira and that\u2019s just silly. But he does look like a player who would add something to our game. If there\u2019s one thing I\u2019m looking forward to, is seeing a Xhaka-Partey partnership in midfield flourish and provide a balance of defensive solidity and creativity to unlock our attacking talent. I need something to believe in.<\/p>\n

If Partey was the foundation, Bellerin and Aubameyang provided the spark that brought us to life. The speed and movement they bring will be crucial to this game, especially if we are looking to catch the Foxes on the break.<\/p>\n

This is a weird season. Kind of like the one that saw Leicester, painfully, win the league. While we are not in contention for the league title, top 4 should be our minimum target, and a win today gets us back in there. Behind Everton, Liverpool and Aston Villa, and just ahead of Leeds. Well, maybe football does have some surprises still left to offer. Let\u2019s hope it\u2019s not as heartbreaking as 5 years ago.<\/p>\n

*Please ban actual fox hunting. It\u2019s barbaric.<\/p>\n

Written by Shard aka @shardgooner<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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