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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui makes admission about Arsenal after watching them beat Sporting in the Champions League
After 12 games played, Arsenal and West Ham United are separated by seven points in the Premier League table, two teams with differing aspirations.
Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are aiming to win the Premier League, even if that might be a d🅷ifficult prospect given how Liverpool have shot off in front.
On their part, even though they’re in something of a transition season under Julen Lopetegui, West Ham will want to be competing for European football.
After parting ways with David Moyes, the expectation was that the club would swiftly move forward, explaining th☂e hard task Lopetegui accepted.
That being said, Arsenal enjoyed an excellent 5-1 win on T𒀰uesday away to Sporting CP, one day after the Hammers also delive🌠red their most impressive away display of the season against Newcastle United.
Julen Lopetegui says West Ham will be ready for ‘tough’ Arsenal test
Speaking at his press conference ahead of facing Arsenal, Lopetegui made so🌱me interesting comments about Arteta as a player, a manager and referenced the win over Sporting.
The West Ham boss was impressed𒐪 by the Gunners, even if he didn’t want to name individuals.
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Asked about his compatriot, Lopetegui said: “He was a big꧃, big player, in England above all. After that, he is doing very well as a coach.
“He’s managing Arsenal in his way to work, and you can see how꧂ well he’s doing.
“So, we🃏 have to be ready f🅷or a really tough challenge, against top players. But, we have to believe in ourselves.”
Asked about Arsenal’꧒s win against Sporting, Lopetegui continued: “It was a very good performance, for sure. Mikel has a lot of options, and a lot of ways to win. I have seen it, and they played really well.
“I won’t talk﷽ about any of their individual players, because they have many top players. I prefer not to talk about them, and instead focus on us.”
Is Mohammed Kudus suspended against Arsenal?
Of course, one of the links between Arsenal and West Ham is Mജohammed Kudus.
Arsenal are interested in signing Kudus – even with his lofty release clause.
Fortunately for Arteta, Kudus is suspended against Arsenal, he won’t return until West Ham face Leicester City ✃on December 3rd.
The Gunners will however still face the likes of Jarrod Bowen and Lucas P꧙aqueta, two other players they’d probably like🐼 to sign in an ideal world.
A delica🍸tely poised game, an🅺d one that Arsenal simply can’t afford not to win.