Norwich Vs Arsenal - The End

Norwich Vs Arsenal
Sunday 11th May; 15:00 BST Kick Off
Carrow Road
Referee: Lee Mason


Farewell Premier League!

I honestly can't believe that this is the final week of the Premier League season. Where has the season gone? I wasn't here towards the start of the season so I did miss quite a bit but even then I can clearly remember us discussing our group of death in the CL and how our team is so good with Ozil in it. Discussing about how this might be the year we actually will progress rather than the same old mediocre season. It's all so clear despite being 8 months ago. But the reality is that we are where we are and after Sunday, we will have the FA Cup final and then a long break filled with a summer of sport in terms of the World Cup, Wimbledon or NBA if you are into any of that. While that is the time to take a break from the Premier League business eventhough we will most likely be discussing the transfers, it will also give us the time to analyse and look back towards this season and see what we have achieved, how far we have come and what is there to improve in the next season.

I wouldn't say this has been a terrible season. We could have won the Premier League and even if we didn't, we did give it our best shot. FA Cup could still salvage the season in some ways and for me that is a good season. Better than the last 8 years anyways.

It's time to say good bye to the premier league for few months. And I hope we do it in the best possible way.

Norwich

Sunday's game might as well be the most pointless game of the season. Norwich are 99% relegated. Not 100% because they can still survive if they win 30-0 against Arsenal and West Brom lose 30-0 against whoever they are playing. But lettuce be cereal, that is not going to happen.

But I believe in ending the season on the high. Specially when you have a cup final in a week. So what I say is that we go and we beat them. Good old fashioned 2-0 with a clean sheet and goals from Diaby and Wilshere to at least celebrate their return.

Also, it is very very important that we keep a clean sheet because Szczesny and Cech are tied with 16 clean sheets each and even though they will be given the golden glove jointly if we concede a goal against Norwich, it's much better if Szczesny is actually the sole winner with 17.

Team News

For Arsenal, Apart from Oxlade and Walcott, everyone is fit.

Probable Arsenal Team

--------------------------------Szczesny-----------------------------------

Jenkinson-------------Vermaelen-------------Koscielny---------------Monreal

------------------------Diaby-------------Kallstrom-------------------------

Cazorla---------------------------Ozil------------------------------Podolski

-------------------------------Sanogo-------------------------------------

Probable Norwich Team

----------------------------------Ruddy----------------------------------

Martin-----------------Bennet-------------Turner--------------Undertaker

------------------Tettey--------------Johnson---------------------------

Sniffgrass--------------------How son?-----------------------Olsson

---------------------------Elmander-----------------------------------

Match Facts (FourFourTwo)

• Norwich have won just one of their six Barclays Premier League home games against Arsenal, but that was last season. (W1 D3 L2).
  
• In fact in all competitions, that defeat ended a run of 12 games unbeaten at Carrow Road for the Gunners (W5 D7 L0).
  
• Norwich have had draw/draw results in their last nine home draws
  
• Mesut Ӧzil registered his first Premier League goal in the reverse fixture at the Emirates this season, scoring twice in that game.
  
• The Gunners managed 11 shots on target against Norwich at the Emirates, their highest tally in a single Premier League game this season.
  
• Norwich have had Under 2.5 goals in eight of their last nine home matches
  
• Arsenal have won six and drawn two of their last eight Premier League games on the final day of the season.
  
• Norwich City have lost 20 games this season; more than they have in any previous Premier League campaign.
  
• Arsenal have not had both teams scoring in their last five away matches
  
• Regardless of the result in this match, this will Arsenal’s highest points tally in the last six Premier League seasons (currently 76).
  
• Arsenal have won five and lost one of their last six Premier League games to be played on a Sunday, keeping a clean sheet in each of those five victories.
  
• Norwich have conceded first in five of their last six matches
  
• Norwich City have scored the highest proportion of goals from outside the box in the Premier League this season (32%).
  
• Norwich have scored just 28 goals this season in the Premier League – only three lower figures have been recorded in a full Premier League campaign (Derby 20 in 07-08, Sunderland 21 in 02-03 & Sunderland 26 in 05-06).
  

Final Words

Let's go Arsenal
Norwich Sucks!

inb4 we lose 30-nil

Great Job RG.

I cant believe its almost over, still could be our best season in over 8 years.

We must keep a clean sheet and enjoy the game.

Diaby: "If my dark season could finish with a win in the FA Cup final, it would be wonderful."

Just one more game Diaby, please dont hurt yourself.  

El Gunner wrote:Great job RG! Who the hell is Undertaker tho in Norwich's line-up?

Anyway. As I said before, it'll be good if we head into the cup final with some momentum and a win at Norwich will give us that.
I hope we give Diaby, Gibbs and Jack a run out and I hope Kim K gets an Arsenal goal. A 30 yard cracker to add to that.

It's the last game of a somewhat disappointing PL season, but also a good one in the same breath of it. But all of that we will discuss in the 'review of the season thread' which I'm sure Sam, Jay or RG will make. For now it's all about going out there and enjoying ourselves and getting that 3 pts to finish on 79. A damn good return.
Come on Arsenal!!!

Whittaker

Great work RG
the Likes of Per,Arteta and Bac have played alot of minutes and deserve a rest
but some other key players should get competitive minutes before the final so not being rusty on that day

lets finish the season on high
if we win this we will have one more away win(11) compared to last season(10)

Rumours of Diaby and Wilshere starting

Norwich team:

Ruddy; Martin, R. Bennett, Turner, Olsson; Snodgrass, Johnson, Tettey, Howson, Redmond; Elmander

Nice work RG. Thanks for another season of top previews.