He's a card, isn't he, Samuel Allardyce? Having claimed last season to have restored his relationship with Arsène Wenger to a more civil footing, he began yesterday by saying about Arsenal: "I always felt defensively they are weak." Always? In 2004? In 1998? In 1991? In 1971? In 1934? One may concede that they have been vulnerable for a number of seasons - largely because they don't have a defensive midfielder of any discipline or genuine quality and the manager is reluctant to buy one, preferring to try to refashion one out of an orthodox or attacking midfielder - but that has not always been the case.
Before Wenger became Lord Percy of Percy and fashioned in his mortal hand, a nugget of purest Green instead of the gold he was aiming for, he was an alchemist of distinction. We should never forget that or let Samuel, who has lost 19 of 33 contests against him and won only six, impugn that.
Having said that, they were a shower against Swansea. Absolutely all over the place at the back with Granit Xhaka AWOL as he so often is and Nacho Monreal, normally such a sensible, consistent top-class performer, suffering from a double brainfreeze. And the less said about Petr Cech the better. Great goalkeepers who become merely good goalkeepers are never going to be able to salvage a malfunctioning team.
And yet ... it's been a week of more positive news with the signing of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil's agreement to stay for three more years. Mkhitaryan is a fine if inconsistent talent but I really think they should have coughed up the £22m for Jonny Evans, too, because he would have immediately improved the team. They usually bounce back well from defeats on the road, rebounding from the Liverpool thrashing by mullering Bournemouth, the loss at City by humping Tottenham and the shellacking at Dean Court by marmalising Crystal Palace in 22 minutes. They need to do the same again today.
Everton look a far more coherent side under Sam Allardyce who has got Wayne Rooney playing well in a role Paul Pogba should be stationed in for Manchester United, utilises Gylfi Sigurdsson's strengths, has the Idrissa Gueye on top form and in midweek unleashed the Flying Downtherighto Brothers, Theo Walcott and the wonderful Seamus Coleman. Arsenal may seek to target Cuco Martina's hesitancy on the left or the uncertainty of the centre-back partnership but they may find Gueye a formidable barrier and Phil Jagielka still a damn sight quicker than he looks.
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KOMPAS.com - Liga Inggris akhir pekan ini menghadirkan dua laga bergengsi ketika Arsenal menjamu Everton, Sabtu (3/2/2018) waktu setempat atau Minggu dini hari WIB dan Liverpool menjamu Tottenham Hotspur, Minggu (4/2).
Dua pertandingan yang layak diberi label bigmatch tersebut akan disiarkan secara langsung oleh televisi nasional, RCTI. Arsenal vs Everton disiarkan pada Minggu (4/2) pukul 00.30 WIB dan Liverpool vs Tottenham pada Minggu (4/2) pukul 23.30 WIB.
Bicara head-to-head, Arsenal sangat superior. The Gunners sudah membukukan 104 kemenangan dan kalah 60 kali serta 45 laga berakhir imbang.
Dalam laga nanti, kekuatan Arsenal makin solid. Mereka sudah memboyong penyerang asal Gabon, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, dari Borussia Dortmund. Selain itu, ada kabar gembira karena Mesut Oezil sudah memperbarui kontrak.
Liverpool juga cukup dominan atas Tottenham. The Reds sudah meraih 80 kemenangan atas klub London itu dan kalah 48 kali serta 41 laga berakhir imbang.
Namun dalam pertemuan terakhir pada 22 Oktober 2017, Tottenham sangat superior. Harry Kane dkk melibas Liverpool 4-1 dalam lanjutan Premier League.
Jadwal siaran langsung sepak bola akhir pekan ini:
Sabtu, 3 Februari 2018
Premier League
Burnley vs Manchester City, Bein Sport 1 pukul 19.30 WIB
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United, Bein Sport 2 pukul 22.00 WIB
Leicester City vs Swansea City, Bein Sport 3 pukul 22.00 WIB
Manchester United vs Huddersfield Town, Bein Sport 1 pukul 22.00 WIB
La Liga
Eibar vs Sevilla, Bein Sport 2 pukul 19.00 WIB
Bundesliga
Mainz vs Bayern Muenchen, Fox Sport 1 pukul 21.30 WIB
Minggu, 4 Februari 2018
Premier League
Arsenal vs Everton, Bein Sport 1 / RCTI pukul 00.30 WIB
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United, Bein Sport 1 pukul 21.15 WIB
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur, Bein Sport 1 / RCTI pukul 23.30 WIB
La Liga
Deportivo Alaves vs Celta de Vigo, Bein Sport 2 pukul 00.30 WIB
Levante vs Real Madrid, Bein Sport 2 / SCTV pukul 02.45 WIB
Getafe vs Leganes, Bein Sport 2 pukul 18.00 WIB
Espanyol vs Barcelona, Bein Sport 2 pukul 22.15 WIB
Bundesliga
Augsburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt, Fox Sport 1 pukul 21.30 WIB
Senin, 5 Februari 2018
La Liga
Girona vs Athletic Bilbao, Bein Sport 2 pukul 00.30 WIB
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia, Bein Sport 2 pukul 02.45 WIB
Bundesliga
Hamburg vs Hannover, Fox Sport 1 pukul 00.00 WIB
Selasa, 6 Februari 2018
Premier League
Watford vs Chelsea, Bein Sport 1 pukul 03.00 WIB
La Liga
Las Palmas vs Malaga, Bein Sport 2 pukul 03.00 WIB
TRIBUNNEWS.COM - Arsenal akan menghadapi Everton pada laga pekan ke-26 Premier League, di Stadion Emirates, Sabtu (3/2/2017) Sabtu (3/2/2017) atau Minggu (4/1/2018) dini hari.
Kick off laga ini akan dilaksanakan pukul 00.30 WIB.
Dalam laga ini Arsenal akan kedatangan mantan pemain mereka, Theo Walcott.
Pemain 28 tersebut dijual Arsenal ke Everton pada bursa transfer Januari 2018 dengan mahar 20 juta euro (Rp 367 miliar).
Bukan tanpa alasan, Ia diketahui sudah bersama Arsenal selama 11 musim.
Tentu ajang ini juga bisa menjadi balasan pemain asal Inggris tersebut kepada mantannya karena telah mendepaknya.
Apalagi, Ia sukses mencetak dua gol dalam debutnya kala bentrok dengan Leicester City tengah pekan ini.
Karena kerap tampil trengginas ketika melakoni laga di Stadion Emirates.
Dari 19 pertandingan kandang terakhir di Premier League, Arsenal tak terkalahkan dalam 18 laga.
Ditambah Dari 10 pertandingan terakhir, skuat Meriam London mampu mendulang 27 gol dan kebobolan 10 gol.
Untuk posisi klasemen Arsenal ebrada di posisi keenam dengan 42 poin.
Sedangkan Everton dua strip dibawah The Gunner dengan 34 poin.
LIhat selengkapnya di sini: Live Streaming Arsenal Vs Everton di RCTI Pukul 00.00 WIB - Kembalinya Walcott ke Emirates
