Fulham vs. Arsenal Commentary (6:30 PM on Sept. 12): First-time rookie?

Arsenal will open the 2020-21 Premier League with a trip to Fulham. The Gunners finished last season in great shape, as evidenced by two titles in the FA Cup and Community Shield.

They all take place in August and are at Wembley. First, Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 thanks to a double by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the FA Cup final. In this way, Mikel Arteta got his first title with Arsenal after less than 1 year at the helm.

Arsenal get a promotion

On August 29, Aubameyang still scored as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Liverpool after 90 minutes of the official Community Shield match. Upon entering the 11m shooting, the 5 members assigned by Arteta completed successfully.

Everything awakens confidence among Arsenal fans about Arteta’s reign despite being only the first time he has led a team after his stint at Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s assistant. After the 2019-20 season, they have tickets to the Europa League through the FA Cup championship.

Eighth place in the Premier League is Arsenal’s lowest result since 1995. But keep in mind that the Gunners got off to a bad start with Unai Emery and then with interim Freddie Ljungberg.

Arteta left her mark on the Gunners

Arteta took over mid-season and while Arsenal’s results have not always been stable, he has made a clear mark. The Gunners have played impressive football and are expected to continue into the 2020-21 season.

From the semi-finals to the FA Cup final with Man City and Chelsea and the Community Shield match with Liverpool, Arsenal have shown their ability to deal with the greats.

Fulham has limited strength

After a year of relegation, Fulham immediately returned to the Premier League. Coach Scott Parker did a good job in the first season of official employment (after a few months of temporary office). However, Fulham only secured tickets to the highest league in England through ticket competition.

Fulham moved to the Premier League through the play-offs

Fulham beat ugly rival Brentford 2-1 in the play-off final on 4 August. The Premier League will be a much tougher challenge for Parker and his students.

Before officially entering the 2020-21 season, Fulham played just 1 friendly match, drawing 2-2 with MK Dons at the end of August. After that, the Cottagers played mostly inside friendlies. Coincidentally, Arsenal are also friends with MK Dons in the Premier League warm-up.

Fulham vs Arsenal opens for the 2020-21 Premier League

The Gunners did much better when they won 4-1. And Fulham’s rivals in the Premier League opener definitely feel comfortable for Arsenal. In the last 5 times they met rivals from the same city, they won.

The last 2 meetings, Arsenal won 4-1 and 5-1 respectively. Calculated, the Gunners have also lost just 1 of the last 13 Premier League games against Fulham (won 8, tied 4). When the English field has not yet been received by the public, the great disadvantage belongs to the local team of Craven Cottage.

Prediction: Fulham 0-2 Arsenal

Force information
Fulham: There is no significant absence
Arsenal: Chambers, Martinelli, Mari and Mustafi are injured by not attending.

Probable teams

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