Sub-edited by: Oliver Seymour
Arsenal are looking on extending their 15 game unbeaten run when they face Southampton at the Emirates. However the Gunners haven’t been able to beat the Saints since 2021, the last time these two faced off was the infamous 3-3 draw in the 2022/23 season.
Russell Martin is under a lot of pressure as he is now winless in six. Russell Martin spoke about the mood around the Southampton camp. “We’re all frustrated, we’re all winners”, “myself more than anyone”
Arsenal will be once again without captain Martin Odegaard who misses his 7th consecutive game for the gunners.
Mikel Arteta spoke about life without their captain “We had to be different”, “we tried to play in a new way, adapting a few things”, “maybe took a game or two but things decided to flow a bit better”, “but we still miss him a lot”
The game marks the return of the ex-Arsenal man Aaron Ramsdale. Arteta was praising his former player in Friday’s press conference “I was very grateful for what he did”, “we believed in his potential; he showed it”
A win for Southampton or a loss for Arsenal could be a big turning point in their season’s
Prediction: 4-0 Arsenal
Player to watch: Kai Havertz
