Wenger Vows To Spend In January

The Premier league fixture for Arsenal last week was one to be forgotten as they were shockingly defeated by West Bromich Albion.

Sanchez is nursing a hamstring problem and Wenger will make a late decision on whether to include the Chilean.

The value in backing a home win is further enhanced when one accounts for the fact that Norwich beat the Gunners 1-0 on home soil in 2012 and won their last home match 1-0 against Swansea.

The visit of Arsenal marks the start of a tough run for the Canaries, as they face Everton at Carrow Road and trips to Old Trafford, White Hart Lane and Vicarage Road before New Year’s Day.

Forward Kyle Lafferty also returns to contention, having recovered from a groin problem, but Alex Tettey (groin) and Matt Jarvis (knee) remain unavailable for selection.

Arsenal are still in with a shout of progressing in the Champions League, requiring a two-goal win at Olympiacos to finish second. “The players just have to think about the coming games and nothing else”.

“How united can we be throughout the Premier League season and how consistent can we be?”

Arsenal have to win this. Per Coerts, he said: “I love a bargain, who doesn’t love a bargain?” They will miss Coquelin. Whilst the quality has always been there for the Emirates faithful, Wenger’s team simply fall at the least expected of hurdles time and time again with every passing year. It’s not just once, this is all the time.

“I have seen that the turn of our results last season was when I went for a bit more stability and put Coquelin in there”.

Wenger hailed the ‘technical ability” of Alexis, Ramsey and Cazorla in terms of creating chances, before praising Joel Campbell’s “great’ assist against Zagreb in midweek.

“So I think they can have success in the Champions League by going to the next round and they can succeed in the Europa League because then they become favourites, so I think they have a lot to play for”. That’s not unlucky, you shouldn’t be pulling muscles.

‘But we can only do it by doing our jobs, being well prepared as a team and when there are disappointments, not to blame ourselves too much, look ahead to the next game and try and get a better performance out of everyone’.

Meanwhile, Wenger is ready to spend in January to boost Arsenal’s title charge. Even the bottom teams are in it. It is so hard. The table is compressed right now, but the hectic schedule of the festive season presents an opportunity for a front-runner to break away.