Arsenal’s Champions buys Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez for about $120 million

Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, the architects of Arsenal‘s Champions League victory over Dynamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, were signed for a total of £77.5 million (about $120 million).

Neil has adopted a more pragmatic approach in recent away games against the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea, while also grinding out a 1-0 win over Swansea in the last home match at Carrow Road.

Alexis Sanchez scored two goals for Arsenal in their 3-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.

Reigning champions Chelsea have struggled in the defence of their crown and languish 12 points behind Arsenal in the table, with former striker Didier Drogba earlier this week suggesting a lack of leadership among the players is one of the reasons for their poor start. Per Coerts, he said: “I love a bargain, who doesn’t love a bargain?” My target is to help the club have a good season and whatever comes later will come.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has suggested that the Gunners’ Premier League title bid hinges on how they negotiate the unforgiving festive period.

Arsenal have to win this.

“What you want from him is to bring more offensively when he plays”.

Norwich have managed just one clean sheet in the Premier League this season, a joint-low total (along with Bournemouth).

Neil: “If we can put Arsenal on the back foot, then hopefully that can lift the crowd and that can then spur the players on”.

Kyle Lafferty has shaken off a minor groin problem picked up playing for the U21 side in midweek, but winger Matt Jarvis, on loan from West Ham, remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Meanwhile, Arsenal head to Norwich with a lengthy injury list, . Mikael Arteta is also injured, and not a natural defensive midfielder in any case, so Wenger now has only Mathieu Flamini experienced in the role.

Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are back in the fold after shaking off their respective hamstring injuries.

The Gunners have an impressive away record this season, winning five of their seven away games so far, but Arsene Wenger’s men are still lacking the much needed consistency (having won only once in their last 3 league games) required for a successful title challenge.