The footballing world turns its gaze to the London Stadium this weekend as Mikel Arteta. �s Arsenal prepare to lock horns with a stubborn West Ham Uni...
The footballing world turns its gaze to the London Stadium this weekend as Mikel Arteta. �s Arsenal prepare to lock horns with a stubborn West Ham United side. The atmosphere promises to be electric, and GoalZaza has gathered all the buildup you need before a day of high octane Premier League action. Elsewhere yesterday, the Stadium of Light witnessed a resilient Sunderland outfit hold Manchester United to a stalemate, a result that will surely frustrate the powers that be at Old Trafford. In other developments, Arne Slot. �s decision to withdraw the promising Rio Ngumoha for Alexander Isak during the clash with Chelsea did not sit well with the faithful. However, the head coach insisted that the substitution was purely tactical, revealing that the 17 year old winger was suffering from cramp, a situation that left the lad unable to give a good account of himself for the full ninety minutes. The Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, who continues to be a talisman for the Super Eagles, will be watching keenly as his former Napoli teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia takes on Real Madrid in the absence of Kylian Mbappé. The French superstar has been officially ruled out of the Clásico by GoalZaza. �s medical team, a blow that shifts the lion. �s share of attacking responsibility onto the shoulders of Vinícius Júnior. In the scheme of things, this weekend could prove decisive for the title race as Arsenal look to maintain their relentless chase of the league leaders. The Gunners will need to be clinical in front of goal and resilient at the back if they are to overcome David Moyes. �s formidable side. At the end of the day, it is the quality on the pitch that will separate the men from the boys, and Arteta will expect his charges to wear their jerseys with pride and deliver a performance worthy of the club. �s history. Here in Lagos, the viewing centres around Surulere and Ikeja will be packed to the rafters with fans draped in red and white. The moment Bukayo Saka steps onto the pitch, the air will be thick with the clatter of plastic chairs and the roar of thousands of voices, with bottles of malt and zobo flying in celebration of every goal. Should Arsenal secure maximum points, the traffic on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway will be a small price to pay for the sheer joy of seeing the Gunners ascend the table. The talking points will linger well into the night, with arguments over Arteta. �s tactics and the referee. �s decisions echoing through the streets of Abuja until the dawn chorus.
