標題: Saturday's key battles: Bolton v Arsenal [打印本頁] 作者: chuu 時間: 2008-9-20 09:22 AM 標題: Saturday's key battles: Bolton v Arsenal
Arsenal complete the final stage of their away-day triple onSaturday when they travel to Bolton. This season Arsenal.com will beidentifying the key battles for the game. We will bring you all thestatistics and information a fan could need so swot up now and comeSaturday you'll be impressing anyone who'll listen with your new-foundknowledge. Fabrice Muamba v Denilson
Arsenalwill come across a familiar face patrolling the Bolton midfield onSaturday in the form of Fabrice Muamba. The 20-year-old joined Arsenalas a schoolboy in 2002 and signed his first professional deal in 2005.After a successful loan spell at Birmingham, the Blues paid a reported£4 million for his services. Despite relegation for the St. Andrewsoutfit, Gary Megson saw enough to take Muamba to the Lancashire club inthe summer and the midfielder has played every minute so far thisseason. He will be up against Denilson in the middle of the park, who will make his 50th Arsenal appearance at the Reebok Stadium. Denilsonhas performed admirably in his 339 minutes this season - he has managedtwo assists and opened his goal-scoring account with a 59th minutestrike against Newcastle in August.
FABRICE MUAMBA V DENILSON Fabrice MuambaDenilsonLeague appearance44Minutes played
360339Assists02Fouls67Passes completed1718Passes not completed138Total passes3026Shots off target41Shots on target13Tackles made85Tackles lost43Tackles won42 Joey O'Brien v Gael Clichy
O’Brienhas emerged as a genuine right winger for Bolton this season. Afterstarting his Wanderers career as a right-back, the summer departures ofEl-Hadji Diouf and Stelios Giannakopoulus opened the door for the youngIrishman on the wing. Although he has been slightly wasteful with hiscrossing - his completion rate is two from seven - O’Brien hasregistered an assist already this season and he continues to find hisgroove. Hoping to stop him is Gael Clichy.The full-back has not missed a minute of the action so far this seasonand has continued the same form that saw him voted the best in thePremier League last season. As well as an outstanding defensive head,Clichy provides the Gunners with an attacking outlet. Of the sixdribbles he has made, only two have been stopped and the Frenchman hascompleted 17 of his 22 passes.
JOEY O'BRIEN V GAEL CLICHY Joey O'BrienGael ClichyLeague appearance44Minutes played279360Assists10Clearances55Successful crosses20Unsuccessful crosses52Dribbles made16Successful dribbles14Fouls34Interceptions32Passes made2622Passes completed1417 Jlloyd Samuel v Theo Walcott
There can’t be many things more frightening for a Premier League left-back than facing Theo Walcottin his current form. The England international has featured in all fourLeague fixtures so far and is looking ever more likely to convert hisgoal-scoring exploits for England to Arsenal. Jlloyd Samuel is the manwith the unenviable task of trying to stop him. After 169 appearancesfor Aston Villa, Samuel moved north to Lancashire in 2007 and hasfirmly established himself as an integral part of the Trotters’defensive quartet. The 27-year-old is yet to hit top gear this term,completing just over 50 per cent of his passes and failing in six ofhis eight dribbles. Theo has looked threatening throughout and hascompleted 15 of his 21 passes. A club goal in 2008/09 still eludes the19-year-old but he’ll be hoping to quash that stat at The Reebok.
JLLOYD SAMUEL V THEO WALCOTT
Jlloyd SamuelTheo WalcottLeague appearances44Minutes played360290Dribbles made87Successful driblles25Unsuccessful dribbles62Passes made3121Complete passes1615Incomplete passes156Shots on target04Tackles made92Tackles won50Tackles lost42
