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Arsenal–Southampton(PremierLeague)
WhentheBarclaysPremierLeaguestarted，backinAugust，fewwoulddareguessthattheclashbetweenfirstandthirdduringthisweekendwouldnotbeManchesterCityversusTottenhamHotspur，butratherArsenalversusSouthampton。
Infact，theSouthCoastteamsitamerethreepointsbehindtheLondonersandmayevenrelishtheopportunityoftoppingthetablebySaturdayevening。
Arsenalhavelookedanentirelydifferentbeastwiththearrivalofworld-classmidfielderMesut？
zil，aplayerthatstartedjustifyinghispricetagontheveryfirstmatchheplayedfortheGunners。
Despitethe(close)defeatatOldTraffordacoupleofweeksago，theteamseemtobefiringonallcylinders。
WhiletherestillaresomewhobelieveArsenalmaynotbeinforthelonghaulandthattheirformwilleventuallyfade，thereisaconsistencytotheirapproachparticularlyonthedefensivesideoftheirgamethatwasntthereforthebetterpartofthepastseasons。
Mertesackerslikelyreturnshouldofferamuch-neededstrongpresenceattheback，whilethemetronomicMikelArtetaandtheeverimpressiveAaronRamseyshouldoffergoodpassingoptionstothepredictablepressurethebackfourwillbesubjecttonextSaturday。
ThetriocomprisedofJackWilshere，Mesut？
zilandSantiCazorlawillputtheiropponentsdefensiveresolvetothetest，buttheymustmakesuretheyhelpouttheirteam-matesattheback。
ThereturnofTheoWalcottmaybereservedforlaterstagesofthematch，wherehisspeed，trickeryanddirectnesswillbewelcomed。
Ontheinjuryfront，thereturnsofMertesackerandWalcottareevenedoutbytheabsencesofPodolski，Oxlade-Chamberlain，SanogoandDiabythroughinjury，aswellasFlaminiaftercollectingfiveyellowcards。
Probableline-up：Szczesny–Sagna，Mertesacker，Koscielny，Gibbs–Arteta，Ramsey–Wilshere？
zil，Cazorla–Giroud
WhenMauricioPochettinowasappointedtoreplacetheheroicNigelAdkins，lessthanayearago，alotwasaskedoftheArgentineansabilities，butPochettinorepliedwithsomeaplomb。
Southamptonmadeariskychoice，butithaspaidoffhandsomelysofar。
Notonlyhavetheyhadthebeststarttoanyseason，buttheirdisplayshavebeenconsistentandexciting，includingvictoryatAnfieldandalast-minutedrawatOldTrafford。
Astheplayersfindtheirfootinginthemanagerstacticsandformations，someofthemhavestartedtostandout，namelythenowwell-knowAdamLallanaandJayRodríguez，butalsotheimpressiveMorganSchneiderlin，whohasbecomeadominantforceinmidfieldandwhowillsurelybeinstrumentalinSouthamptonsnowfamiliarhighpressingfromthefront(hehasthe4thhighestnumberoftacklesandhascompletedawhopping80%ofhispassesintheopposinghalf)。
Infact，theteamshigh-intensitystylemayprovetherightmedicineagainstArsenal，asidethatareusualbotheredbyphysicalapproachesthatkeepthemfromgettingintotheirpassingrhythm。
Theleadinmostgroundcovered，high-intensityrunningandfewestshotsontargetconcededmaybehelpfulexplanationsastowhytheSaintshaveonlyconcededfivegoalsintheprocessofamassingtheir22points。
JackCorkandGulydoPradowillbetheteamsonlyabsentees。
Probableline-up：Boruc–Clyne，Fonte，Lovren，Shaw–Wanyama，Schneiderlin–Ward-Prowse，Lallana，Rodríguez–Lambert
ThisshouldbeacrackerofamatchwiththetwoslickestpassingteamsinthePremierLeaguegoingheadtohead。
Withthecompetitionfacingtoughfixtures，thiscouldproveacrucialopportunityforArsenaltodistancethemselvesfromthepackandforSouthamptontoshowtheymeanbusiness。
Thestyleandapproachofthevisitors，whohaventwonatArsenalsince1987andhaveonly2awaywinsintheGunnersground，maybetheantidotetoArsenalsvirtues。
