Arsenal look to make it 21 straight when they welcome Huddersfield Town to the Emirates. Here are all the ways to watch, and all you need to know otherwise.
Arsenal‘s streak has reached the point where you really have to look at it as more than just a number. Bernd Leno made the point, after a disappointing draw with Wolverhampton, that it was just a number.
But now that we’ve beaten Tottenham, taken a point from Old Trafford, and are looking to push it to 21, I think it’s safe to say that while Leno was right at the time, it’s more than a number now. Now it is something to pay attention to.
Huddersfield are not in a good spot. They have the exact opposite line as the Gunners, with just two wins all year and nine losses. They have scored the fewest goals in England, with just ten to their name, which equates to less than a goal per match. Meanwhile, their opponents have averaged the second-most goals scored.
On paper, it’s no contest, but again, the concern of a let-down, same as post-Liverpool, is always prevalent, and the Gunners must be wary.
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Not least of all because of the numerous health issues afflicting the team. Rob Holding, our regular centerback in the back two and back three, is out for the rest of the season with a ruptured ACL suffered against Manchester United.
Aaron Ramsey is also a question mark, as he went down with an ankle problem before half-time. There were a spattering of other downed players as well, with Lacazette, Mustafi and Torreira all putting us in a panic, but in the end, the core bunch that the Gunners rely on to power them to victories will still be available and, that being the case, we should have full faith.
Really, the big question remaining is how Unai Emery will deploy his team, knowing that he only has two actual centerbacks available for selection. Does he turn Monreal or Lichtsteiner into sided-centerbacks or revert to a back two? All will be revealed in time.
Until then, here are all the ways to watch, and the important match facts:
Date: 8 December 2018
Venue: The Emirates, London, England
Time: 10:00 EST, 15:00 BST
TV: CNBC
Stream: NBCSports Live, fuboTV
Radio: Talk Sports Radio World, Arsenal Player, Sirius XM