Proof of resurgence: Arsenal v Wigan preview

Tactics: Brain power will rule this!

Arsenal might have established themselves as the best passing team of the ball in the Barclays Premiership over seasons, but this season every time they’ve been matched up against opponents that aspire to play the same game, they have honestly come second. Memories of Fullham away in second half, and Swansea both legs still run fresh in the minds of ardent fans.  Arsenal made Fullham look like Barcelona in the second half of the away game, and the same happened when they played Swansea especially at the Liberty stadium where the gunners were second to almost everything, especially when it came to ball play. Now gearing up to face a wigan side very good at their passing game as the champions Manchester united can attest, and a side that is giving their whole to fight against the drop zone, Arsenal who have not lost a single league game on a Monday for over a DECADE are faced with a task of trying to convince the home fans that they’re a team that has turned the corner, no more giving away of vital points unnecessarily against lesser opponents, they will do their best to triumph over a fighting Wigan that just managed to  convincingly beat the league leaders in their most recent game having been hard done by by two offside goals in the game against Chelsea.

Tactics Rule:

As anticipated by many, this is a game that is most likely gonna be won by the best tactician of the night between the coaches, both teams have quality enough to surpass the other, hence team selection will determine the fluidity of either side which most likely will swing the results accordingly. Arsenal are expected to be welcoming back two players from injury, Gervinho who has been nursing a knock on his ankle and Kieran Gibbs who was taken off in the game against Manchester city with what is believed to have been a groin injury. The return of these will definitely boost a team that has been riding on its best form of the season.

Predicted starting XI:

Arsenal: Sczsesny, Sagna, Djourour, Vermaelen, Santos. Song, Arteta. Rosicky, Theo, Van Persie, Chamberlain.

                                                Formation: 4-2-3-1

Wigan: Alhabsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce. McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Moses. Di Santo, Maloney.

                                                Formation: 4-4-2