Slavia Prague Vs Arsenal: It Will Be Difficult To Contain North London Cannons

Declan Rice, unstoppable with Arsenal (photo: x @arsenal)

JAKARTA - Arsenal came to Prague Tuesday, November 4, with an untouched aura. Mikel Arteta's team has never lost points or conceded in the Champions League this season. Slavia Prague's opponent is indeed tough on the back, but in terms of the quality and depth of the squad, the gap is still deep.

Arsenal appeared brutal in the last match against Atletico Madrid. In 13 minutes full of storms, they scored four goals without reply. Gabriel Magalhaes opened the party through his signature header, followed by Gabriel Martinelli and two goals by Viktor Gyokestes that confirmed absolute dominance at the Emirates.

The North London team is now one of only two teams that have not conceded in the Champions League this season with Inter Milan. They are also ranked fourth in the league phase table, comfortable enough to qualify automatically for the last 16.

Arteta hasn't even seen his team being tested. In 10 meetings against the Czech club in European competition, Arsenal are unbeaten by eight wins. The trend seems difficult to reverse, especially with their extraordinary momentum in all competitions.

In the Premier League, the Gunners have just won 2-0 over Burnley's 'nine straight win' and seventh clean sheet in a row. Arteta machines not only win, but also suppress opponents with clinical precision such as heavy metal orchestras.

In the opposing camp, Slavia Prague appeared disciplined but still had not found a deadly touch in Europe. Of the three matches, they only collected two points 'balanced against Bodo/Glimt and Atalanta, and lost 0-3 to Inter Milan.

Even so, Jindrich Trpisovsky's team are tough domestically. Five straight wins without conceding in all competitions put them back at the top of the Czech league. Impressive notes, but against Arsenal who are in different game dimensions is a real test.

Team: Arsenal is a bit limp. Martin Zubimendi was absent due to card accumulation and minor injuries, while Viktor Gyokeres was doubtful. Martinelli is also ruled out, joining Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz, all of whom have knee injuries.

Arteta may field Christian Norgaard to debut in the Champions League, with Mikel Merino playing a more offensive role. Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard remain the main attack axis.

Slavia lost many players: Ivan Schranz, Filip Horsky, Petr Sevcik, Dominik Javorcek, Tomas Holes, Igoh Ogbu, and captain Jan Boril are all out. Lukas Provod will lead the team from number 10, while strikers Chory and Chytil are relied on up front.

Arsenal is too efficient to make it difficult. Even though some core players are absent, their second line still has quality that can penetrate any defense. Slavia may last for a moment, but in the end Arsenal's pressure, especially from set pieces and the fast transition will break their formation. The Gunners came home with three points and kept a perfect track record in Europe.

Estimates of the line-up:Slavia Prague: Markovic; Zima, Chaloupek, Vlceck; Moses, Oscar, Zafeiris, Mbodji; Provod; Chory, Chytil.Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Norgaard, Rice; Saka, Merino, Trossard.

Prediction: Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal