Arsenal vs. AFC Bournemouth team review

Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth are set to clash on November 27, 2016 in this year’s English Premier League (EPL). So, we decided to do a review of both these teams and see where they stand in the EPL. The review covers the team rankings in the EPL, their style of playing, their strengths and weaknesses, as well as the top players of each team. First we will look at Arsenal and then AFC Bournemouth.   Arsenal   Arsenal currently stands at the 3rd position in the EPL with 16 points. The Gunners have played seven matches till now, in which they have won five matches, lost one match, and one match resulted in a draw.   Arsenal’s style of playing Every team has its own style of playing. Similarly, Arsenal too has its individual playing style. This means that they often practice the following things while playing.

• Often try through balls
• Give accurate short passes
• Make attacks through the center
• Control the game in the opposite team’s half
• Play the trap on the offside
• Great possession of the ball
• More attacks on the left
• Play in a non-aggressive way
• Their opponents generally play violently against them

  Now, let us look at the strengths and weaknesses of Arsenal.   Strengths of Arsenal The team of Gunners has a lot of strengths. These include:

• They have created very strong chances with through balls
• They have very strong chances of finishing scores
• The team has come back from losing positions
• All the team members have their individual skills
• Arsenal has strong counter attacks
• The team has a strong attack down the wings
• They defend set pieces
• They can cleverly steal the ball from the opposite team

  Weaknesses of Arsenal With strengths, Arsenal also has some weaknesses. These include:

• They have weak aerial duels

  Top players of Arsenal The top players of Arsenal in the EPL 2016 are Alexis Sanchez, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Theo Walcott, and Nacho Monreal. While A. Sanchez has done 4 goals till now, T. Walcott has done 3 goals. Furthermore, L. Koscielny is not much behind with 2 goals. Monreal and Walcott have made 7 appearances till now, while Sanchez has made six appearances. Koscielny has won 3.3 aerials, Musatfu has won 2.8 aerials, and Monreal has won 1.6 aerials till now. Plus, Walcott and Sanchez have made two assists each.   AFC Bournemouth   AFC Bournemouth currently stands at the 13th position in the EPL with 8 points. The team has played seven matches till now, in which they have won two matches, lost three matches, and two matches have resulted in a draw.   AFC Bournemouth’s style of playing Some of the characteristics of the playing style of AFC Bournemouth are:

• They generally attack towards the right
• They also attack towards the left
• Their first eleven are consistent
• They play wide
• They often take long shots
• They play in a non-aggressive way
• Their opponents play violently against them

  Now, let us look at the strengths and weaknesses of AFC Bournemouth.   Strengths of AFC Bournemouth Some of the strengths of AFC Bournemouth include:

• They have very strong opportunities to create long shots

  Weaknesses of AFC Bournemouth Some of the weaknesses of AFC Bournemouth team are:

• They are weak in stopping their opponents from creating chances
• They have weak chances of finishing scores
• Their through ball attack defense is weak
• They cannot defend against long shots
• The team’s aerial duels are weak
• They are weak in defending against skillful players
• Individual team members make mistakes
• They are quite weak in defending counter attacks

  Top players of AFC Bournemouth The top players of AFC Bournemouth are Adam Smith, Joshua King, Artur Boruc, Junior Stanislas, and Harry Arter. While J. King has done 2 goals till now, A. Smith and J. Stanislas have done 1 goal. Furthermore, Boruc and Smith have made 7 appearances till now. King has won 1.3 aerials. Plus, Arter has made 2 assists, while Smith and Stanislas have made 1 assist each.   Arsenal vs. AFC Bournemouth   The comparison between both the teams clearly shows that Arsenal certainly has an edge over AFC Bournemouth. In fact, Arsenal is one of the top teams in the EPL in terms of ball possession, pass accuracy, and overall ratings. The team’s top player is Alexis Sanchez who has done 4 goals till now, preceded by D. Costa of Chelsea who has done 6 goals, and three other players from different teams who have done 5 goals each.   Arsenal’s boss Arsene Wenger says that they have no plans to change their playing style. He says that he will stick to their possession-based football and counter-punching style. The Frenchman also said that there may be some temporary changes, there would be no permanent change in his approach.   So, let’s see what happens in the match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth that is scheduled to take place on November 27, 2016.