Arsenal vs Fulham: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict

Arsenal have the chance to put real pressure on Manchester City with a win over Fulham at the Emirates tomorrow evening, though they will have to do it without Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber. Arsenal vs Fulham has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ethiopia.

Key facts

• Arsenal have the chance to put real pressure on Manchester City with a win over Fulham at the Emirates tomorrow evening, though they will have to do it without Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
• Read every word from Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference ahead of facing Fulham.
• Mikel Arteta has been speaking with the press ahead of our clash against Fulham in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
• The story of how Arsenal and Fulham nearly merged.
• “Arsenal are a top side, a side that are title contenders, that play to win all of their games, but are also the most solid team in the league.”

What we know

Going deeper, Read every word from Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference ahead of facing Fulham.

On the substance, Mikel Arteta has been speaking with the press ahead of our clash against Fulham in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Beyond the headlines, the story of how Arsenal and Fulham nearly merged.

More precisely, on his emotions after Wednesday:Focus on Fulham, and hunger.

It is worth noting that We will deal with that on Monday, now it’s Fulham.

By the numbers

At this stage, We face the Cottagers in N5, looking for a chance to extend our lead at the top of the table ahead of Manchester City's trip to Everton.

On a related note, on scoring goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half:The first thought is that we try to prepare and understand what happened in the first half and try to apply it immediately in the second half.

Going deeper, there will be a lot of factors I’m sure to get those stats and it’s very positive, but what we want is throughout every 15-minute block of the game to have the ability to do that.

On the substance, when you’re a midfielder, you’re a midfielder - not a six, eight or 10.

What they're saying

“Arsenal are a top side, a side that are title contenders, that play to win all of their games, but are also the most solid team in the league.”

“It’s a remarkable job what Marco is doing, I’ve said it many times in my opinion he’s one of the best managers in the league,” noted Mikel Arteta in his pre-game press conference.

“Let’s see how everybody is tomorrow morning,” said the manager when asked for a fitness update.

The wider context

On a related note, on Fulham’s season so far:Marco [Silva] is doing a remarkable job.

Going deeper, Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source.

On the substance, Victory would open up a temporary six-point gap at the top, leaving Pep Guardiola’s side with little margin for error, even […].

Beyond the headlines, At first glance, tenth-placed Fulham might not appear to have much to play for in their final four games.

More precisely, Silva’s side will believe they can take advantage of an Arsenal team with limited recovery time after Wednesday’s intense Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid.

The bottom line

• The story of how Arsenal and Fulham nearly merged.
• There will be a lot of factors I’m sure to get those stats and it’s very positive, but what we want is throughout every 15-minute block of the game to have the ability to do that.
• When you’re a midfielder, you’re a midfielder - not a six, eight or 10.
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