Full Alert remained for Arsenal

LONDON (SI) - Arsenal welcome Aston Villa in the Emirates with full.Neither standby because of the many stars The Gunnersyang absent, but because the performance on fire The Villans in the first half this season.


Villa prove boasted early in the season with a 4th place standings war while.Armada Martin O'Neill is even pocketed the same amount of points as the Gunners - Arsenal nickname - which is 35 points, which is one step above them. Aston Villa''look good in the first half of the season we just this.Of must be vigilant, "said skipper Arsenal Arsene Wenger told the Telegraph. What Wenger said very true.The Villans - nicknamed Villa - came to the Emirates' armed with undefeated in seven successive fight.


Of course Gabriel Agbonlahor et al want to maintain these positive trends that show ambition in the Champions League next season is reached. ''We looked at this fight with full preparation. I know Arsenal. They bagus.Mereka team also had several targets ini.Tapi season, we always compete to win. Although against Arsenal, our goal remains the same, "said O'Neill told TimesOnline. O'Neill also hopes to maximize the weaknesses the Gunners to a perfect point to fruition. Host is not going to be strengthened a number of flagship.

Emmanuel Eboue has joined the Ivory Coast national team in preparation for 2010 African Nations Cup. Similarly, with Alex Song who is in Cameroon. Without the Song and Eboue, O'Neill strikernya assess the movement of John Carew and Agbonlahor or Ashley Young's lively winger would bother Arsenal back line. Not only that, supporters The Villans are also praying that the captain of Arsenal Cesc Fabregas has not received approval for the medical team berlaga.Fabregas hamstring injury after scoring the goal Burnley, Wednesday (16/12).

However, this condition is no guarantee the Villansbakal home to Villa Park by holding points tiga.Wenger vowed to provide resistance, although in the end the Gunners had to fight without Fabregas. Situation''Fabregas now 50:50. Presence he (Fabregas) in our midfield is very expected.but course, I had to get the green light from the medical team to drop, "said Wenger. The Professor - julukanWenger - also admitted to concocting the absence of proven strategies with Eboue and Song.

''I feel better without the player who must go to the African Cup. We lost two quality players this year, "explained Wenger. ''But whatever the case, we will compete for victory, "he said. Similar comments also expressed Andrei Arshavin bombers.''We can not lose points lagi.Kami must beat Aston Villa to win the title chances of waking up,