WEST HAM vs ARSENAL
- West Ham have lost a Premier League-high 29 matches on a Monday
- Arsenal have won just one of their past four matches at the London Stadium
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is yet to score in three appearances against West Ham
- The Hammers have conceded 18 goals in their last nine league fixtures
West Ham XI: Martin, Cresswell, Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Anderson, Snodgrass, Antonio
Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Tierney, Sokratis, Chambers, Torreira, Xhaka, Ozil, Pepe, Martinelli, Aubameyang
The line ups
And here are the starting XI’s on a chilly night in the capital. BIG, BIG changes from Freddie…
West Ham XI: Martin, Cresswell, Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Anderson, Snodgrass, Antonio.
Subs: Roberto, Zabaleta, Sanchez, Haller, Diop, Masuaku, Holland.
Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Tierney, Sokratis, Chambers, Torreira, Xhaka, Ozil, Pepe, Martinelli, Aubameyang.
Subs: Martinez, Luiz, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Nelson, Saka, Lacazette.
That new manager bounce…
Arsenal fans are feeling aggrieved that Freddie Ljungberg’s tenure skipped the honeymoon period and jumped straight to disaster avenue.
Ljungberg, a Gunners legend, has overseen an away draw with Norwich and a home defeat to Brighton to condemned Arsenal to their worst run of form in over 42 years.
I suppose it feels worse having seen former hard as nails striker turned ballboy-hugging Duncan Ferguson lead Everton to a 3-1 victory over Chelsea on Saturday.
Just feels like the club legend thing is working for everyone but Arsenal…