Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Arsenal and West Ham United. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Emirates Stadium in London and can be live streamed here free.
Arsenal returned to winning form over the weekend, defeating Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup semifinal in penalty kicks. Without a league match to play, however, the club was leaped by Everton for the fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot. Arsenal now sit one point back and have the opportunity to return to fourth with a victory over West Ham United this afternoon, something manager Arsene Wenger is keen on achieving (h/t to Sky Sports). "When you are in a semifinal and you win it releases a little bit of pressure on the team, but we want to bounce back in the Premier League," Wenger said.
"We know that one of the main targets—the main target—is the Premier League, and therefore we want to finish strong. We have a battle with Everton and it's now down to consistency in the final games," he added
"Five victories is the target. Do you need it? Nobody knows, but the target is of course to win every game."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With such a congested schedule, Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky will have the opportunity to return to the pitch this afternoon. The 33-year-old averages 42.9 passes and 1.3 key passes per match in 15 league appearances this season.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Gibbs, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Sagna; Kallstrom, Arteta; Podolski, Rosicky, Cazorla; Giroud
West Ham United's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Armero, Reid, Tomkins, Demel; Taylor, Noble; Jarvis, Diame, Downing; Carroll
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Liverpool |
34 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
93 |
42 |
51 |
77 |
|||
|
2 |
Chelsea |
34 |
23 |
6 |
5 |
66 |
24 |
42 |
75 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
32 |
22 |
4 |
6 |
86 |
32 |
54 |
70 |
|||
|
4 |
Everton |
33 |
19 |
9 |
5 |
53 |
31 |
22 |
66 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
33 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
56 |
40 |
16 |
64 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
34 |
18 |
6 |
10 |
48 |
48 |
0 |
60 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
33 |
17 |
6 |
10 |
56 |
38 |
18 |
57 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
34 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
48 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
34 |
14 |
4 |
16 |
38 |
52 |
-14 |
46 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
34 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
38 |
48 |
-10 |
43 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
33 |
10 |
7 |
16 |
37 |
44 |
-7 |
37 |
|||
|
12 |
Crystal Palace |
33 |
11 |
4 |
18 |
24 |
39 |
-15 |
37 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
33 |
10 |
6 |
17 |
34 |
40 |
-6 |
36 |
|||
|
14 |
Aston Villa |
33 |
9 |
7 |
17 |
35 |
49 |
-14 |
34 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
34 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
45 |
50 |
-5 |
33 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
33 |
6 |
15 |
12 |
40 |
51 |
-11 |
33 |
|||
|
17 |
Norwich City |
34 |
8 |
8 |
18 |
26 |
53 |
-27 |
32 |
|||
|
18 |
Fulham |
34 |
9 |
3 |
22 |
34 |
74 |
-40 |
30 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
34 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
30 |
64 |
-34 |
29 |
|||
|
20 |
Sunderland |
32 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
29 |
54 |
-25 |
25 |
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