Arsenal vs Norwich: 5 Things The Gunners Need To Take 3 Points

5. Start Quickly

theo walcott The Gunners are on a decent run over the last six weeks, bar the blip at White Hart Lane, and this has been made possible by finally getting over their prior inability to hit the ground running in games. Over the season as a whole, if only second halves of games counted, Arsenal would be top with 61 points. Early goals make all the difference, as they allow this team to relax and play their football, which is when they are hardest to live with. It is particularly against teams lower down the table, who invariably will try to keep things fairly tight at the Emirates, playing on the counter and hoping to take advantage of set pieces. An early lead forces these sides to come out and go toe-to-toe with Wenger's men, who should have too much for them in an open attacking game.
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