Dec 16, 2012

7:53 PM

In the English Premier League match to be played on Monday night football we will have under pressure side Arsenal taking on Reading in what will be a great game for sure. Both of these two teams have meet last month in the League Cup matches which was a dramatic win for Arsenal as they came from 4-0 down to win the game 7-5 and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about. You can tune in here to get the live updates goals video and match highlights which will be available after the match is over.

Since the 7-5 win over Reading in the Capital one Cup alot have changed, On and off the field Arsenal are struggling to cope with the pressure, on field they are not winning games while off field we have some of the ex gunners legends calling for Arsene Wenger to quite while Theo Walcott is not signing the new contract which put Arsene Wenger and his team under huge pressure to start performing consistantly.

Reading 2-5 Arsenal Highlights

[ Match Highlights and Goals Video ]

14' [0 - 1] L. Podolski

32' [0 - 2] S. Cazorla

34' [0 - 3] S. Cazorla

60' [0 - 4] S. Cazorla

66' [1 - 4] A.L. Fondre

71' [2 - 4] J. Kebe

80' [2 - 5] T. Walcott



Arsenal have won only 1 game in the last 5 matches and they were booted out of the Capital one Cup by League 2 minnows Bradford City when Arsenal went out on Penalties while their last win was the Premier League match win over West Brom. Arsenal have played 16 matches in the league so far and they have 24 points to their name and they are already 5 points a drift of their Champions League places hopefulls. Arsenal will have to start winning soon or they will put more pressure on themselves.

Reading on the other hand are at the bottom of the pile with 9 points in the opening 16 matches and they will be looking to keep up the pace with the relegation battle when the travel to face Arsenal and they can get the motivation from that first half demolishen of Arsenal when they were leading 4-0 against Arsenal but somehow managed to slipped the game and knocked out of the competition.

ARSENAL EXPECTED LINEUP: Szczesny, Bakari Sagna, Petre Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen, Gibbs, Mikael Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Oliver Giroud READING FC EXPECTED LINEUP: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Mariappa, Shorey, McCleary, Leigertwood, Tabb, McAnuff, Hunt, Le Fondre

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