Sterling dropping in value
Raheem Sterling’s loan from Chelsea has not really set the world alight so far.
With injuries giving him the chance to start for The Gunners, this is a big opportunity for him to show his talents.
With Arsenal struggling for regular goalscorers in the final third, fans will be hoping Sterling finds some of the form from his Man City days this evening.
Arteta’s men massive favourites for match
The bookies do not see anything but an Arsenal win this evening in North London.
Arsenal – 1/10
Draw – 9/1
Dinamo Zagreb – 20/1
All match odds brought to you by Betway.
Gunners looking to silence critics
Arsenal come into this game with all the talk continuing to be focussed on their struggles to score goals in open play.
Victory this evening would see The Gunners take a big step towards progressing to the round of 16.
Arteta’s side will be looking to show their attacking flair and treat the home faithful to a deluge of goals.
Transfer latest
It’s no secret that Mikel Arteta is desperate to bolster his forward line this month.
The Gunners are reportedly interested in a number of attackers from around Europe, with Wolves’ Matheus Cunha the latest name to be linked.
Brighton’s Evan Ferguson is said to be a loan option should they be priced out of making a permanent move this month.
And, of course, long-term Arsenal target Benjamin Sesko is also linked with a move to North London, but RB Leipzig will demand a huge fee for him to move this month.
Pitch Perfect
Mikel Arteta is willing to try anything to gain an extra inch in his pursuit of silverware.
The Arsenal manager’s latest out-of-the-box thinking involves transforming the dreary weather of London Colney into a sun-kissed Samba Boys beach through the medium of MUSIC.
Ahead of their penultimate Champions League group phase match against Dinamo Zagreb tomorrow tonight, Arteta’s injury-plagued Gunners squad trudged out for training in chilly conditions at their North London base.
But their moods were instantly lifted by a popular Brazilian tune blasting through several speakers around the pitches as they started their warm-up – the song in question being Mais Que Nada by Sergio Mendes.
A beaming Arteta was clearly enjoying its impact, getting involved in the Rondo’s with his players to a soundtrack most people associate with Samba legends Ronaldinho and Kaka.
And Arteta explained: “It’s something we’ve been doing for many years now.
“And as part of training we use music as another element of our sessions to build the energy, to change some purposes that we want in the training session and I think the players enjoy it.
“It depends on the drill, depends on the day. Some players pick the first song, the first two songs, the last song. It’s definitely interesting.”
