On 18 November 2017, goals from Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez helped Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 and extended their home winning streak to 11 games.
It was also Mustafi's highlight moment, but arsenal and Sanchez were already showing signs of decline at the time, and Wenger left after half a year...
Arsenal have officially updated the team's injury situation.
Kolasinac: The left-back suffered a serious injury to his left ankle while playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kolasinac has now begun the recovery process in the UK and will continue to be evaluated.
Xhaka: Injured in the right knee, the midfielder is now able to participate in running training outdoors, and the player's current goal is to resume full training in January.
Other first-team players can play.
It is difficult for the fat tiger to get the Opportunity to play in the Premier League, and Xhaka is a long-term injury, so Arsenal's injury situation can be said to be ideal, and Liverpool may be absent from multiple main players.
But Liverpool is Liverpool after all, Anfield is the home of the devils, taking 1 point is also acceptable, small losses are no harm, but please don't hurt anyone, don't play too ugly, win that of course is a surprise!
In fact, Arsenal have been in really good shape lately, so anything is possible.
TA reporters DO and JM posted that Thomas is in good physical condition and can play with the team against Liverpool.
Thomas actually did not play this international match day, and Arteta also talked about his physical condition at the press conference before the game, it seems that Thomas is not ready, but TA said that at least he can go away and enter the big list should be no problem.
If Thomas does not start, then the midfield position is most likely to be Lokonga and Niles, I don't know if this midfielder can withstand the pressure of Liverpool...
Arteta was present at the pre-match press conference and let's take a look at what the Arsenal boss had to say.
On Lowe's performance in England:
First of all I was pleasantly surprised (selected), it happened after we played last game, but I was happy for him. I know that expectation, a lot of people are talking about that, and Loey really enjoyed the process.
I saw him yesterday and Lowe was very happy to score for the national team, it's always a special feeling and he makes us proud. And it's not just Lowey, Saka and Ramsdale who have also started for England and I think it's a really great sign for the club.
Is the away game against Liverpool the ultimate test for Arsenal?
Facing Liverpool is always a test, it's an extraordinary stadium. You have to be there to perform at your best, and emotionally, physically, tactically, emotionally, physically, and tactically, because if you can't do that, you're in danger.
So going to Anfield is always a test, but if you're capable of being put to the test, there aren't many venues that make you feel like you're a real footballer like Anfield.
Aubameyang returned from the national team early, was that planned?
No, it wasn't planned in advance, we had to evaluate his situation before making a decision. We have a lot of players going to different games, with all kinds of problems and minor injuries, so today we have to look at everyone and see how it goes today and tomorrow.
So as far as you know, Aubameyang didn't come back early because of an injury?
Let's look at everyone's situation, we have to look at it today, and then evaluate and determine everyone's situation.
What about Thomas?
Same. He couldn't play for the national team and Thomas really tried his best because obviously they had important games to play and Thomas tried hard, but he wasn't physical enough to play.
So we also need to assess his situation today, because until today Thomas was not in sufficient physical condition.
If you win liverpool, you can be in the top four, how much motivation is this?
That's our goal, by the standards of this club, our goal is always to win the game, it doesn't matter who you play, you have to always be prepared to win.
So we'll be ready to go to Anfield and win.
Given Arsenal's current state, have your expectations changed? Have you even thought about more than the top four goals now?
Our goal is always tied to the expectations of the club, which is to be the best, to always strive to be the best team, no matter what you are competing for, what moment you are in, or what the goal is, this requirement will never change.
That should never change because it's attached to our culture where all players have to see tomorrow as the most important day and we have to win games.
The rest of the natural water comes naturally.
Do you think this season's Battle for the Premier League title is a three-nation battle? If Arsenal win tomorrow, will it turn into a four-way battle?
I don't know what's going to happen, no one can predict.
The Premier League has brought a lot of surprises to people in recent years, from our point of view, we know what to do, know where we are, know what we want to achieve, and the best way is to play well.
Do you believe you can beat Liverpool on Saturday?
yes.
Why?
I've already said the reasons, and I've seen some things, because if I don't believe it, there's no point in playing away.
You always have to find reasons to believe that your team can go and beat them.
Will Aubameyang still be responsible for penalties?
We make these decisions based on what we want to do.
Compared to the academy at Manchester City, Chelsea or Liverpool, how do you rate Arsenal's academy?
I can't compare that to other clubs, all I can say is that I'm very happy and proud and we don't stop there.
We have to keep improving, improving, continuing to produce good players because that's a huge help for the club and obviously it can benefit us in a lot of ways.
When you look at strengthening the team, do you first look in-house to see what the right options are?
It's always part of our system (digging in- and out, whether it's the players or the staff, or any other aspect of the club.
If we need to recruit people, first we look at the inside and see what we have, whether we can promote them, whether they are competent. If not, then we will have to look at options outside the club.
There are rumors that Lacazette will be offered a one-year contract by January, is that right?
There are many claims, but I don't know. All I can say is that I'm happy with Lacazette's current performance, and that's it.
We're not going to talk about that until the end of the season.
There are reports in Egypt that you may terminate Elneney's contract, right?
The same, I can't talk about this topic. I'm happy with Ernenni, I'm not going to talk about individual players, now is not the time to say that.
That's a press conference.
Looking at arteta's meaning, Oba and Thomas are not sure if they can play, but we also know the style of the Tower team, he is the kind of person who will put smoke bombs, Thomas does not dare to say, Oba actually has a good chance to start, CWS also said that Oba was not injured at all.
Other topics actually do not have much value to discuss, of course, Arsenal is in a very good situation now, and even see the possibility of competing for four, but I think it is better to be low-key and pragmatic, and the situation of the team is still very unstable, just play every game well.
Regarding Lacazette's contract extension, Arteta still insists on the previous argument: the end of the season will be discussed, but who knows if Raqqa has signed a contract with others at the end of the season... Now Raqqa is in such good shape, the importance is so obvious, if he signs a contract with another team in January, it is difficult to protect what kind of state and mentality the second half of the season is.
Of course, this problem is indeed difficult to solve, and giving long-term contracts is indeed risky.
Ernenni's words, I think there is actually a possibility of terminating the contract with Arsenal, as in the case of Mustafi and Papa, after all, he has no chances, there is no importance, if only occasionally come up to play for a while, it is better to simply practice the echelon of young players.
Il Milanista news that Milan are eager to acquire Arsenal Flying Wing Pepe.
Arsenal have spent £72m in 2019 to sign Pepe from Lille, but so far the Wing has yet to come up with a stable performance that matches its value, according to recent reports, the Gunners are willing to sell the Ivorian for as little as £25 million, while Milan are interested in launching a bid after the winter transfer window opens.
This is not a reliable media report, but everyone also feels that the recent rumors about Pepe's departure from the team are endless, the so-called no wind and waves, maybe Arsenal or the players are indeed testing the market.
I think the 25 million sale of Pepe is a bit of a loss, see how Arsenal decides, so far there is no reliable reporter to say this problem, wait a minute. January is also not the right time for change.
Arsenal have reaped the upside in a trade to pursue Real Sociedad striker Isaac, with the rising star recently acknowledging Henry as his idol.
Asked about his idol on the Swedish YouTube channel Min Stora Dag, Isaac said: "There are a lot of football players that I respect very much and I have learned a lot from them.
But if I had to come up with one person, my idol was Henry, and I've always liked him very much. I saw a lot of talent in Henry that I had been trying to emulate. ”
It turns out that this guy's idol is Henry, so needless to say that he must have a good feeling for Arsenal... In fact, there are many rumors about Arsenal and Isaac, and it is indeed time to buy a striker next year, but there is no substantive content for the time being.
Kulusevsky has also recently been close to Arsenal, but it is still basically reported by the Italian media.