Were intending to end 2023 on the greatest note possible by beating Fulham at Craven Cottage, and go back to the top of the Premier League ahead of the brand-new years events.
WEBWIRE — Saturday, December 30, 2023
While we head into this encounter looking for our very first win in 3 video games, we can take some solace in the reality that we are unbeaten in our last 11 Premier League video games versus the west Londoners, extending back to January 2012.
The Cottagers showed that they were a hard nut to split back in August when they took a late 2-2 draw in the reverse component, and have actually won 3 of their last 4 on their own spot, netting 13 times in the procedure. That implies there is a lot of work to do if the champagne corks will be popping with additional vigour come midnight.
Silvas variety
Much like the majority of their season up until now, December has actually had plenty of ups and downs for Fulham. They have actually remained in the bottom half of the table for the majority of the project, moving as low as 16th midway through last month after a run of one win from 7.
Then came an exceptional stretch of video games which saw them strike late to beat Wolves 3-2, before falling to a last-gasp defeat of their own at Liverpool. Came 2 succeeding 5-0 wins as Nottingham Forest and West Ham United were surged in the area of 5 days at the Cottage.
Their last 3 video games have actually seen them beaten by Newcastle United, Burnley and Bournemouth by an aggregate rating of 8-0 to reverse that great work, although Marco Silvas side did reach the semi-finals of the League Cup throughout that run courtesy of a charge shootout success over Everton.
What the supervisors state
Arteta: Winning [against Fulham]we can be initially so we need to do what we can manage. Theres no time at all to take a look at other groups. You see how hard it is for other groups and its going to continue to resemble that since the level of the league is unbelievable.
Without a stimulate, you do not create what the group produces [against West Ham]its difficult. Its the last thing, the last touch, the last action that puts the ball in the net or not, and thats what we require. – check out every word from Mikels pre-match interview
Silva: “Before the West Ham result it was simply us and Tottenham to take points from Arsenal in the house, which reveals that we understand how to match them and bet them and we understand what to do.
For sure we need to dip into our finest level since we can then take on Arsenal.
Group news
Kai Havertz is offered once again after remaining of the West Ham video game through suspension. As we have actually now reached the middle of our season, the limit for yellow card suspensions has actually now increased to 10.
We are not likely to see Thomas Parety, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Fabio Vieira as they try to recuperate from their numerous problems, while Jurrien Timber is still a long-lasting injury issue following his ACL tear in August.
Raul Jimenez is likewise totally free to play in this video game having actually finished his three-game restriction following his termination at Newcastle. Previous Gunner Willian is fighting with a hamstring problem that has actually seen him miss out on the last 3 video games, which his side lost all of.
Tim Ream is absolutely out with a calf issue, while Adama Traore has actually missed out on most of the season after suffering problems with his healing from a hamstring tear.
Talking methods
Adrian Clarke: Marco Silvas Fulham normally embrace a 4-2-3-1 development that is created to play quick, cool and neat, passing football through the lines. In belongings they are well coached and positive working in tight locations, making them among the more press-resistant sides in the department.
Just 7 Premier League groups make more brief passes per 90 minutes than Fulham, who produce more than the similarity Manchester United and Aston Villa.
The west Londoners primary concern has actually been discovering consistency inside both charge boxes.
In attack they have actually done not have speed and penetration in advance, signing up the 3rd least shots from inside package up until now in 2023/24. They did invoke back-to-back 5-0 wins on home grass, however in basic they have actually been light inside the last 3rd. No group has actually stopped working to score more frequently (8 of 19) than the Cottagers.
Defensively their finest work is done inside the middle or last 3rd, where Fulham can push with terrific strength when the state of mind takes them. Safeguarding an in some cases vulnerable back 4 greater up the pitch is their finest kind of defence.
Nevertheless, they do quit a great deal of opportunities. Burnley and Sheffield United are the only 2 sides to have actually dealt with more shots, and prior to MW20 they had actually yielded more objectives (34) than all however that set of clubs.
Previous Arsenal stars Bernd Leno, Alex Iwobi and Willian are essential gamers within Silvas side. The latter 2 develop the bulk of their possibilities, while Leno regularly produces video game altering conserves.
Fulhams star male is main midfielder Joao Palhinha. He has quality on the ball, and can score objectives (as he revealed at Emirates Stadium previously on this season) however his primary characteristics are protective.
Palhinha has actually won 43 deals with, one of the most of any top-flight midfielder, and he ranks 2nd greatest for battles won too. The Portugal global will be a combative existence inside the engine space at Craven Cottage.
Realities and statistics
Fulham have actually won simply 3 of their 33 Premier League experiences with us (D7 L23), with all 3 of those triumphes coming at Craven Cottage (November 2006, August 2008 & & January 2012).
We have actually won our last league video game in 12 of the last 16 fiscal year (D2 L2), consisting of each of the last 3 in a row. This is the very first time weve used December 31 in successive years.
Fulham have actually lost 5 of their last 7 Premier League home video games versus fellow London opposition, stopping working to score throughout all 5 of those beats.
We are unbeaten in our last 9 London derbies played far from home in the Premier League (W7 D2). We last had a longer run without defeat in such matches in between September 2001 and April 2005 (19 ).
Following back-to-back 5-0 wins previously this month, Fulham have actually now lost their last 3 Premier League video games by an aggregate rating of 0-8. The Cottagers have not lost 4 successive league video games while stopping working to score each time given that September 1971.
Gabriel has actually scored in 3 of his 4 Premier League looks versus Fulham. 2 of these have actually come at Craven Cottage one on his Gunners launching in September 2020, and one in this precise component last season (both 3-0 wins).
Willian has actually been straight associated with 10 Premier League objectives at Craven Cottage because the start of last season (8 objectives, 2 helps) one of the most of any Fulham gamer. We are the group hes made the a lot of looks versus in the Premier League without ever scoring (12 ).
Given that the start of last season, Martin Odegaard has actually both scored (11) and been straight included (17, 6 helps) in more away objectives in the Premier League than any other Arsenal gamer.
Mikel Arteta has actually never ever lost to Fulham in the Premier League, winning 3 and drawing 2 of his 5 conferences with the Cottagers.
Match authorities
Josh Smith organizes simply his 4th Premier League video game and his very first including us in any competitors on Sunday. He has actually refereed Fulham two times in the past in the top-flight, including their 5-0 success over Forest simply over 3 weeks earlier and organized their League Cup success over Tottenham Hotspur in August.
That is among 5 video games the Cottagers have actually won on his look out of the 8 celebrations he has actually refereed them. Smith has actually revealed red cards in 2 of his 3 matches at this level this season.
Referee: Josh Smith
Assistants: Eddie Smart, Nick Greenhalgh
4th authorities: Tim Robinson
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger
Current journeys to Fulham
We head to Craven Cottage seeking to declare our sixth-straight win at the location, with our last encounter there returning in March when objectives from Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard saw us cruise to a 3-0 win, with Leandro Trossard getting a hat-trick of helps in the very first 45 minutes – a Premier League record.
Our Brazilian protector was on the mark once again in September 2020 when he netted on his launching to contribute to strikes from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang which saw us go out 3-0 victors on the opening day of the project.
We won by a bigger margin the journey previously then when a 5-1 success was tape-recorded in October 2018, with the emphasize coming when Aaron Ramsey netted a Goal of the Season competitor after a magnificent free-flowing group relocation.
Relive more popular wins at the Cottage by reviewing these 5 timeless encounters
Breakdown Live
Log onto Arsenal.com and the main app from an hour before kick-off on Sunday where Nicole Holliday and Adrian Clarke will be on hand to provide you the very best accumulation any Gooner might desire!
Clarkey will break down the West Ham defeat while Martin Odegaard signs up with Frimmy in Colney Carpool. Well likewise relayed our most current edition of Guess the Gooner, and Adrian provides us his half-term report for 2023/24.
There will be a take a look at the previous Gunners were reuniting with at Craven Cottage and we will offer whatever you require to understand aboutFulham, before turning over for live commentary from Dan Roebuck and Jonathon Rogers.
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