ARSENAL were so bad on Saturday that Arsene Wenger has been forced to dust down the cheque book.
New faces are inevitable now – and plenty of them – after the reality of a 3-1 home defeat by Aston Villa hit hard.
No one will be on board in time for a Champions League qualifier against Fenerbahce and that's a problem for a tough trip.
The Turks are a difficult proposition in front of their own fans in Istanbul and I reckon Wenger will be happy to take a draw back to the Emirates and that pays 5-2 at William Hill.
Coral quote the North London outfit at 17-10 while Fenerbahce are the underdogs at 7-4 with Betfred.
Fenerbahce were shocked 3-2 away to promoted Konyaspor but before that beat Red Bull 3-1 at home to reach this stage.
Arsenal have kept clean sheets in five of their last six away games in Europe but with both teams conceding three at the weekend over 2.5 goals looks on.
The Gunners have plenty of injury problems but do have the memory of a 5-2 Champions League win in Istanbul the last time the sides met in 2008.
Recommended Bets
Draw
(5-2, William Hill)
Over 2.5 goals
(5-6, BetVictor)
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I’ve had a lot of luck backing Olivier Giroud in various goalscorer markets recently so I might have a tenner on him to score the first goal tomorrow. He hasn’t let me down so far and looks to be in good form.
I fancy fenerbhace at evens on draw no bet,they are 4/7 on the double chance
I’m a gooner, id be happy with a 2,1 loss, and can see that happening, if we havnt got our confidence up fenebache will score first, but I would bet on btts and fenebache double with skybet,
A cover bet of 2,2 draw and podolski scoring last goal if he starts on the bench
Unfortunately I vowed never to back arsenal again, on their day they seem to be able to give anyone a goin over, then the following week they get beat by a Crap team like southampton or some of the other dross that kicks about the lower end of the premiership
Arsenal to win and btts 10/3 – come on the gooners!!!