The Gunners should be well prepared to face another feisty competition in their upcoming game against Brighton & Hove Albion. Their latest game against Burnley was as physically inclined as it could have gotten where Arsenal eventually, won 3-1 courtesy two goals of Aubameyang’s feet.
Unai Emery heads to continue Arsenal’s unbeaten run but is also wary of the physical tempo his team will have to go through in Boxing Day fight. Respecting the fact, Emery said,
“Brighton is the same, a very tough match physically, very organised and, like with Burnley, a very good coach who is working very well.”
“It is a challenge and I respect those teams a lot because they also have good players. They decide to do a line-up with physical players with a lot of crosses for the strikers for heading in our box.”
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“We need to defend very far in our box to defend better against that.”
Where Arsenal are deeply in need of centre-backs they are severely lacking the same, in which Emery will again have to depend upon the likes of Granit Xhaka and Stephan Lichtsteiner. A ruthless challenge is calling the Gunners to judge their potential and defensive ability of the bench.
