22/09/2011

A win for Wenger could ease the pressure.


With just four points from five Premier League matches, Arsenal needs a victory against Bolton on Saturday to relieve the pressure on Arsene Wenger, who is facing the biggest crisis of his 15-year managerial reign.
Arsenal has struggled against teams from the northwest this season -losing to Liverpool and Blackburn and suffering an 8-2 mauling by Manchester United - and Bolton's notoriously physical approach should provide another tough test at the Emirates.
England players Owen Hargreaves of Manchester City and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard could make league comebacks after injury as second-placed City hosts Everton, while the Reds face Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Also Saturday, leader Manchester United travels to Stoke, and third-placed Chelsea hosts Swansea.
Arsenal's worse start to a league season in 58 years has mostly been blamed on a porous defense that has conceded 14 goals in five league matches.
The miserable opening has prompted the first serious murmuring of fans' unrest during Wenger's tenure.
Speaking after Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury in the third round of the League Cup, the Arsenal manager said he "wasn't bothered by all this speculation at all."
"I can understand that people are unhappy and criticise. But I know that people are quick to go overboard," he said.

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