Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has attempted some possible mind games by reminding Chelsea of the easy schedule they have this season. When asked if the Blues are likely to be one of Arsenal’s main challengers for the Premier League title, Arteta applied a little bit of psychological pressure by suggesting they surely have to be […] The post Mikel Arteta plays mind games over Chelsea being one of Arsenal’s title rivals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Enzo Maresca says his Man City squad have ‘options’ to rival Arsenal Enzo Maresca believes Manchester City now have the squad depth to rival Arsenal following his side’s 1-0 win over Coventry City on Saturday. Erling Haaland’s first-half header sealed the win at the Etihad Stadium but City needed an brilliant performance from Gianluigi Donnarumma to keep a clean sheet against Coventry. City made a strong end to the summer transfer window as they signed Ayyoub Bouaddi for £86 million last week before spending £65m on Iliman Ndiaye and £125m on Enzo Fernandez on deadline day. Last season’s Premier League runners-up also spent £116m on Elliot Anderson earlier in the summer, while their £458m total is a new Premier League record for a summer window. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. City finished seven points behind Arsenal last season but speaking after his side’s win against Coventry, Maresca believes his squad has enough quality in depth to match his Premier League title rivals. ‘If you see since the Community Shield, we played the Community Shield and then Arsenal played two more games [against Coventry and Aston Villa] and they have five changes in every game,’ said Maresca. Enzo Fernandez made his debut in Man City’s 1-0 win over Coventry (PA Wire) ‘Two World Cup winners, [Mikel] Merino and [Martin] Zubimendi, two England players, [Eberechi] Eze and [Noni] Madueke, and the other one I don’t remember, I think it was [Piero] Hincapie. ‘In the end, if you want to be there you need options. Arsenal have options. We have options. ‘More teams have options but it’s not just us. I’m very happy with the options we have, that is something important for us if you want to compete.’ City currently sit top of the Premier League with their wins over Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Coventry City but Arsenal will pull level on nine points if they beat Chelsea on Sunday. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Aston Villa arrived at MKM Stadium still searching for their first shot on target, goal and point of the season - against a defence who were yet to concede this season. Nicolas Jackson's movement caused problems for the Hull backline and Villa created enough openings while generating an expected goals (xG) of 1.74, compared to Hull's xG of 0.58. The striker's departure to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in the final week of the transfer window was always going to leave a void and Villa continue to search for a new identity after the arrival of a host of new names.
Stephen Warnock feels that goalkeeper Zion Suzuki is an upgrade for Aston Villa in terms of his footwork over Emi Martinez. The post ‘Better With His Feet’ – Aston Villa Star Earns Favourable Comparison From Ex-Villa Man appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
How Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler views his side's performance will largely depend on which half he is analysing. After thrashing Aston Villa 4-0 at the Amex on the opening weekend of the season, the Seagulls were expected to make a lightning-quick start on home soil once again. In fact, it was a similarly sluggish start to the one Brighton made at Chelsea six days ago, as they found themselves a goal down within the first 15 minutes of the match.
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