Arsenal to perform better under no pressure after Liverpool slip up

Injury ravaged Arsenal could just about wrap up third in the Premiership this afternoon with a win, after Liverpool only drew 0-0 away to Aston Villa leaving Arsenal a point ahead with 2 games in hand.

Arsenal will be under less pressure as a result and I hope we will see some free flowing football from the boys today.

Charlton have just secured another impressive home win against Newcastle. Alex Song may just prove to be the best signing of the transfer window at this stage!

Arsenal go into today's game without Adebayor, Van Persie, Henry, Eboue and Clichy meaning it will most likely be Aliadiere and Baptista up front again.

Aliadiere had some good chances and played pretty well in the 1-0 win against Villa even though he didn't get on the score sheet and today I think we might well go one better.

Lescott has been impressive at the heart of the Everton defence and so it will be a good test for both strikers, who still have a bit to prove in the Premiership this season.

A win today would go a long way to taking 3rd place although Boltons capitulation against Utd yesterday means the race for 4th isn't as tight as last year.

I would hope to see Diaby in the starting XI after another good display against Villa although the team is a tough call today. I would imagine something like;

Lehmann,
Gallas, Toure, Djourou, Hoyte
Rosicky, Cesc, Gilberto, Diaby
Baptista, Aliadiere

Although Ljungberg might start on the wing with Diaby or Denilson through the middle if the boss opts for Gilberto at Centre half ahead of Djourou.

Whoever plays let's hope we put in a decent performance and I have a funny feeling we might score 3..

Come on you Gunners!

Ps As someone who works in sports pitch construction I am planning a piece on the role of the new Desso Grassmaster pitch at Emirates and how Arsene thinks it might be involved in this years injury crisis.