By Tomi Rantanen
Positive problems at the top of the table
With the Premier League entering its final stretch, the European qualification slots are once again filled with usual suspects. No wonder, if you take a look at the quality of the squads and especially the different options for rotation or injury replacement. Let’s take a look at some tough selections Arsene Wenger and Manuel Pellegrini need to make ahead of their matches today.
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Arsenal usually deploys three attacking players, with Oliver Giroud as a central forward and Alexis Sanchez manning the left flank. Options on the right hand side are various and here we have simulated the upcoming match against QPR with some of them:
Walcott – Giroud – Sanchez
| Teams |
Line |
Line% |
ACC% |
Goals |
| QPR |
6.80 |
14.4 |
11.2 |
0.90 |
| Arsenal |
1.51 |
64.8 |
69.5 |
2.36 |
| Draw |
4.70 |
20.8 |
19.3 |
|
Welbeck – Giroud – Sanchez
| Teams |
Line |
Line% |
ACC% |
Goals |
| QPR |
6.80 |
14.4 |
13.3 |
0.92 |
| Arsenal |
1.51 |
64.8 |
64.7 |
2.18 |
| Draw |
4.70 |
20.8 |
22.0 |
|
Oxlade-Chamberlain – Giroud – Sanchez
| Teams |
Line |
Line% |
ACC% |
Goals |
| QPR |
6.80 |
14.4 |
14.7 |
1.14 |
| Arsenal |
1.51 |
64.8 |
65.8 |
2.51 |
| Draw |
4.70 |
20.8 |
19.5 |
|
Arsenal’s quality up front is staggering, but problems might lie somewhere else. Nevertheless, Queens Park Rangers should not prove to be an obstacle for Wenger’s hungry squad.
Let’s have another selection example from a top club as we step into Manuel Pellegrini’s shoes and try to pick the best scoring duo for the match against lowly Leicester. With Sergio Agüero healthy, he will be the obvious choice and the lad next to him we can swap. Here goes:
Dzeko – Aguero
| Teams |
Line |
Line% |
ACC% |
Goals |
| ManCity |
1.25 |
78.3 |
92.4 |
3.79 |
| Leicester |
12.89 |
7.6 |
1.7 |
0.44 |
| Draw |
6.95 |
14.1 |
5.9 |
|
Bony – Aguero
| Teams |
Line |
Line% |
ACC% |
Goals |
| ManCity |
1.25 |
78.3 |
92.7 |
3.53 |
| Leicester |
12.89 |
7.6 |
1.6 |
0.31 |
| Draw |
6.95 |
14.1 |
5.7 |
|
Jovetic – Aguero
| Teams |
Line |
Line% |
ACC% |
Goals |
| ManCity |
1.25 |
78.3 |
93.8 |
3.64 |
| Leicester |
12.89 |
7.6 |
1.1 |
0.28 |
| Draw |
6.95 |
14.1 |
5.1 |
|
Regardless of Pellegrini’s tough choice, Manchester City should crush the visitors with ease. There’s no more room for error, if the holders plan on renewing their title bid.
