Saturday, May 5, 2012

Arsenal fc match against Norwich City is a Must-Win for Arsenal: A Fan's Take

The Gunners have the better squad, however, the way Paul Lambert , the manager of Norwich, keeps changing up his formation from match-to-match, Arsenal doesn't have the luxury ofpreparing against a set formation.You can speculate but never really tell what Lambert has in store; his two favorites throughout the season have been five in the midfield or the more common 4-4-2. If Arsenal can figure it out early and exploit the formation, they have a better chance of controlling possession and settingthe pace. Arsenal, like they did in their 2-1 win against Norwich in November, can dominate them in midfield. The Gunners' speed spread Norwich's defenders out and ran them ragged, even with Lambert's steady substitutions. The Gunners will have to find a way to stop Norwich's top goal scorer Grant Holt. Holt has managed to score 15 goals in all competitions and 13 in the Premier League. He's had a phenomenal season and he's capable of breaking out against any club. Arsenal's defense will have to know Holts' where abouts during all of Norwich's offensive possessions. Norwich's defense has not been that impressive in recent matches,although they've came out on the attack so much that their defense seemed secondary at times. Anthony Pilkington has been playing impressively on the left since coming back from an injury spell. Norwich has many players that can play on the left, the fortunate thing for Arsenal; they haven't had any trouble defending from the left. I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but Arsenal needs to come out and play against Norwich like it's the most important match of the year; and, in a way, it is. Oh, one more thing, it would really help if Robin Van Persie scored at least two goals for the Gunners. The one point that separates Arsenal from Tottenham and Newcastle should be all the motivation Arsenal needs to come out scoring. Note: I've been an Arsenal fan for nearly a decade. My cousin got me interested in the club at a young age.

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