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Premier League table ranked by shots: Everton shot-shy and Southampton trigger happy?

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Southampton have taken a lot of shots this season THE Premier League table ranked by shots ahead of the fifth matchday makes for fascinating reading. READ MORE: Premier League Giants Warned That Barcelona Will Move For Their Superstar After four games, the 2018/19 season is beginning to take shape, and Manchester City are looking good to continue their dominance. The Citizens are only fourth in the league following a shock draw at Wolves, but on the whole they continue to impress, and they have had the most shots of any club by far. Pep Guardiola’s men have pulled the trigger 91 times - resulting in a league-high 11 goals so far. The three teams above City in the actual table are Chelsea, Liverpool and Watford. The first two of those clubs are in second and third on the table ranked by shots, with the Blues taking 76 and the Reds hitting 66. But the Hornets, despite winning four straight games, are down in 12th place with just 48 shots so far. Perhaps the most...
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Arsenal vs Manchester City: Arsenal's expected line-up and formation
























Arsenal manager Unai Emery will face his toughest test so far since taking over the reigns from Arsene Wenger, he faces Pep Guardiola's title winning Manchester City side at the Emirates on Sunday for their first competitive match of the 2018-19 campaign.

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This will be Unai Emery”s first Premier League game in charge of Arsenal, playing against last season's champions won't be an easy task.

The Spaniard has however made a number of astute signings this summer to strengthen visible areas of weakness as evidenced in preceding seasons - be it the shaky defence or lack of visible leaders throughout the team.

Many of the new signings are expected to take their place in the season opener against the defending champions Manchester City at the Emirates.

Let's look at the formation aswell as the personnel the new Arsenal boss is most likely to opt for.

Unai Emery will most likely opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation.


Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno



Selecting a Goalkeeper will be a tough choice for the new boss as he has two genuinely good keepers in Petr Cech and Bernd Leno to choose from.

However, the summer signing Bernd Leno is expected to be the club's number one, and therefore is likely to start against Manchester City.

Defenders: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Shkodran Mustafi, Sokratis, Hector Bellerin



There is a high possibility that first choice left backs like Kolasinac and Nacho Monreal won't be fit for The Gunners' season opener against Manchester City. Therefore, Maitland-Niles might be asked to play as a left back.



Shkodran Mustafi is an experienced Premier League defender, but in the absence of a player like Laurent Koscielny, he will have to lead the Arsenal back four if The Gunners are to upset the odds against the defending champions.

Sokratis will most likely partner Shkodran Mustafi at centre-back. The Greek defender has the reputation of being a no-nonsense defender, and he will have to be at the top of his game to contain the Manchester City attackers.



Hector Bellerin will be playing at right back for Arsenal against Manchester City. His blistering pace could be unsettling for Manchester City's left flank.



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