5 Things We Learned From Arsenal's 2-0 Victory Over Southampton

Arsenal beat Southampton 2-0 yesterday to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points. Here are five things we learned from the clash.

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Why Koscielny Deserves Credit For His Domineering Display Against Southampton

It's all well and good praising the forwards after a victory, but today in Arsenal's victory over Southampton there was one man in particular that stood out to me, and that was France international Laurent Koscielny.

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5 Players Who Chelsea Should Loan Out In January

To take a break from my 'who's on offer' series, I will be looking at five players that Chelsea should loan out in January to make room for any new signings and for those players that do go on loan, to gain valuable experience or just game time in general. Chelsea are famous for being very strict and blunt with players and staff. If you're under performing or not part of the plans then you're off. With that in mind, it's highly likely that Chelsea will either sell or loan out players to reduce their squad size and introduce the reserve players if they have to. I haven't listed them as being sold because I could only see one or two players that could be which isn't much of a list in all honesty:

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Giroud Sparkles As Arsenal Stretch Their Lead At The Top - Statistics

Arsenal have done it again. Their 2-0 victory over third place Southampton has kept them top of the Premier League and with it they gained another clean sheet - a good day all round for Arsene Wenger's men. There was a leading light, though, and that was Frenchman Olivier Giroud.

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3 Things To Look Out For During This weekend's Premier League Action

I have good news: Premier League football is back! No more useless friendlies until March! Hooray! Back to a good standard of football! Three cheers!

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7 Standout Players In The Russian Top Tier Who Should Be Targeted By Premier League Clubs

Next in the series of who's on offer is the Premier Liga which, for those of you that don't know, is the Russian Premier League. The Russian are known for having billionaires that buy a lot of big players, but they usually move on in time due to the fact that another club is offering more. Or in the case of Anzhi Makhachkala, your owner losing large stacks of money meaning you have to sell top players to balance the books. Samuel Eto'o, for example, was sold because he was on astronomical wages. Anyway, that's the political side of football talking, not what I want to focus on today because this article is all about the players. The Russian league is rich with talent, foreign and domestic. You only have to scratch below the surface a little bit to uncover a vast pool of talent. Here are seven I've picked out.

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Wenger Says He's Under No Pressure To Sign Striker - Here's Why I Disagree

Arsene Wenger has come out and told us - via Sky Sports - that he doesn't feel the pressure to sign a new striker in January, but I, and most other Arsenal fans, completely disagree with that notion. Here's why.

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Statistical Preview: Arsenal vs Southampton

Arsenal were haunted by their former talisman as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford last time out thanks to a Robin van Persie header. Arsenal were deprived of several key starters following an illness sweeping the camp the day before the match, but Arsene Wenger will no doubt have seen many positives to take from a battling effort.

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Why I Love The Transfer Window - My Round Up Of The Latest Gossip

Transfer gossip is pretty much my favourite thing ever! I love to laugh at the ridiculous rumors and get really excited and analyse the ones that could actually happen. January is less than two months away now, so it’s about that time that the transfer rumors will start to make their way around. Personally, I can think that a certain transfer can be an absolute perfect fit, but until I see the pen hit the paper, I don’t believe it. Here are some rumors that I heard about this week and what I think about them.

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Cazorla Admits It Was 'A Pity' Arsenal Didn't Sign Suarez, But Where Would He Fit Into Current Crop?

Santi Cazorla is an incredible player and a wonderful outlet to watch. He is crammed full of creativity, tricks and flicks and on his day can be almost unplayable. So, you'd expect when he heaps praise upon another player that it would be well-earned, and with the kind words that he shared about Liverpool's Luis Suarez it'd be hard to argue otherwise. The Spaniard has said that 'it was a pity' that the Uruguayan didn't sign for Arsenal in the summer, but where would he have fit in?

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Walcott Back For Southampton Clash, But Should He Be Thrown Straight Into The Mix?

The Southampton academy has seen the birth of many great talents over the years - Gareth Bale of Real Madrid, current trio Adam Lallana, James Ward-Prowse and Luke Shaw and Arsenal's Theo Walcott, and the latter is ready to pay them another visit this weekend. Sky Sports say that the Gunners whippet has recovered from his abdominal injury and will be available to Arsene Wenger for the tie.

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Pochettino 'In Awe' Of Wenger, But Southampton Can't Afford To Give Arsenal Too Much Respect

Mauricio Pochettino is a man on top of his game right now. Southampton sit third in the Premier League at present and have the chance to go top this weekend should results go their way, albeit with a massive goal swing, but the Argentine boss is keen to shift the light onto his opposition. Ahead of the Saints' trip to the Emirates to face Arsenal on Saturday, Pochettino has praised Arsene Wenger, saying he is 'in awe' of the Frenchman, but come kick off he cannot afford to allow his team to pay too much respect.

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Why Arsenal Cannot Afford To Underestimate Morgan Schneiderlin This Weekend

While Arsenal are in stunning form of late, on Saturday they come against the stingiest defence in the entire Premier League in Mauricio Pochettino's Southampton. The Hampshire side have conceded just five goals all season and currently sit third in the table, just three points behind the Gunners who are sitting pretty at the top.

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Why Paul Pogba Should Tell Manchester United To Look Elsewhere

When Paul Pogba upped sticks and left Manchester United last year it was seen as a backwards step in his early career by some. Fast forward 18 months and the Frenchman is taking the world by storm, piece by piece. His time at Juventus is going swimmingly and he is conjuring up interest from the elite of European football, including numerous Premier League clubs. However, the Daily Mail are reporting that Pogba will reject the advances.

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Top 10: Quickest Players On Fifa 14 - Includes Arsenal Whippet

Fifa is a game that has gripped us for decades. Most of us mark the date on the calendar each year - somewhere in the latter months - and it consumes hours and hours of our time. Whether it's Ultimate Team that tickles your fancy or giving someone a whooping online, it's likely that you have spent the better part of your life on the game.

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