Fulham vs Arsenal match review, 11:30 p.m. October 18: A real challenge for the top position of the "Gunners"

VHO - Commentary on the match Fulham vs Arsenal, round 8 of the Premier League, coach Mikel Arteta and his team traveled to Craven Cottage with the determination to win to maintain their top position.

Fulham vs Arsenal form

Up to now, the regrettable 0-1 defeat at Anfield against defending champion Liverpool is still Arsenal's only loss since the beginning of the season.

Coach Mikel Arteta's team has all the ingredients to quench their thirst for the Premier League title after three consecutive years of second place.

After heavy investments in the transfer market, Arsenal owns a quality and very deep squad.

Thanks to that, even when some key players got injured, especially in attack, The Gunners still lived very well, instead of accepting defeat like previous years.

At St James Park, Arsenal made a brilliant comeback to defeat Newcastle 2-1, thereby ending a 4-match winless streak against this opponent.

Next, the Gunners beat Olympiacos 2-0 at home, ending a three-match losing streak when hosting representatives from Greece.

These statistics are enough to show that Arsenal is now in a different position, with enough courage and class to conquer glory in the biggest playgrounds.

But the season has only passed about 1/5 of the way, so there is still a long journey ahead for Arteta and his team to prove that they are ready to change the fate of the "great runner-up".

Before round 8, Arsenal climbed to the top thanks to taking advantage of Liverpool's consecutive stumbles.

However, the close gap with their pursuers forces The Gunners to focus on solving each match well, first of all is the visit to Craven Cottage.

This is not a stadium that has brought good memories to the Gunners in the last 2 seasons.

In the last 2 visits to the home of their city rival, Arsenal did not win, only drew 1 and lost 1.

Arsenal are very excited with a series of 4 recent wins

Not to mention, Fulham's excellent form at home has also become a big concern for the North London giants.

In all 5 times hosting guests since the beginning of the season, the team under the direction of coach Marco Silva has been unbeaten, including a streak of 4 consecutive wins recently.

However, it is also important to emphasize that the recent defeats by the home team were only Bristol City, Leeds, Brentford or Cambridge United. Welcoming a big opponent like Arsenal promises to bring a completely different story.

Besides their impressive form recently, the away team has also only lost 1 of their last 18 London derbies in the Premier League.

In good form and determined to maintain the top spot, Bukayo Saka and his teammates will fight their best to win all 3 points.

Fulham vs Arsenal squad information

Fulham: Sasa Lukic, Samuel Chukwueze, Kenny Tete and Rodrigo Muniz are all absent due to injury. Veteran striker Raul Jimenez's availability is also unclear.

Arsenal: Martin Odegaard joins an injury list that already includes Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke. Piero Hincapie has recovered from injury but is not at his best fitness level.

Expected lineup Fulham vs Arsenal

Fulham: Leno; Diop, Bassey, Andersen; Castagne, Berge, Cairney, Sessegnon; Wilson, Iwobi; King

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Prediction: 1-2

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