Arsenal made a very fine start to the 2019-20 Premier League season but in recent weeks their form has dropped and next up they take on Wolves at home on Saturday.
The Gunners have dropped points in three of their past five league matches and their last match was a 2-2 draw vs Crystal Palace at the Emirates last weekend.
Arsenal were 2-0 up in that match and were cruising at one point but the Gunners defence collapsed after Palace chose to shift gears and many believe the same will be the case on Saturday.
Wolves have not lost in their last five league outings and Santo’s men find a totally different mojo whenever they are playing one of the big names. So it would be safe to predict that the Wolverhampton forward might cause a few headaches to David Luiz and co.
But according to Charlie Nicholas, Arsenal’s defence might not be too troubled on Saturday thanks to their forwards.
“Will Granit Xhaka start, or will he leave the building before the final whistle? He is done in my opinion,” Nicholas told Sky Sports.
“The anger that has come out from the Arsenal fans has been there for a long time.
“They are not asking for Unai Emery’s head, but when is he going to get the balance of the team right? He cannot solve the major defensive issues, as that is the reality staring everyone in the face.
“I am a massive fan of playing Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe, with Dani Ceballos just behind, so they should see Wolves off.
“These players must start to take the tension off the defenders and produce. I think they will do, while Wolves are still unpredictable in what they want to do and where they are.
“Wolves should have won this game last year when they came to the Emirates.
“If Wolves have a go, they could win this game easily, like 2-0 or 3-0. The crowd are going to be on Arsenal’s case, but they will get over the line in this one.”
