Arsenal vs Valencia predicted XI: Someone, anyone, make this work

Front Three

This is where Arsenal need to shine, because they’ve been a murky swamp in recent matches, unable to create chances, unable to finish what few chances they have, and unable to even get their two strikers involved.

For this one, it depends on Mesut Ozil‘s health. He missed out with another mystery injury against Leicester City, though he wouldn’t have changed anything, but he is likely to return here in a No. 10 capacity if he is healthy. A home match against a Spanish side sounds like a dream for him, and for the sanity of us fans, a dream Ozil performance would be one hell of an antidote.

And, if Ozil is healthy, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will start together. They compliment each other. The improve each other. And with the lion’s share of possession expected, it stands to reason that they will have plenty of opportunities and plenty of chances to pick from, especially if Ozil is going to have that dream performance that we ordered up.

This is a match that should allow us to settle back into health and happiness. I’m hoping that this isn’t a kiss of death statement, but on my end, I have very few worries about the result.