It is difficult to say what is the reason for such disastrous results of Arsenal in the Premier League. The London club seems to have a fighting line-up, but cannot consistently gain points. Now the “Gunners” occupy the fifteenth line in the standings, whereas the series without victories has been going on since the beginning of November. If the defeat to Tottenham in the last round can be attributed to the status and form of the opponent, then the nondescript matches against Wolverhampton (1:2), Leeds (0:0) and Aston Villa (0:3) cause a lot of questions. The only consolation for Arsenal fans is the fact that the team has passed the group stage of the Europa League, winning all six matches. On December 10, the gunners beat Dundalk away without any problems (4:2).
The club from Florence cannot get into the European cups for four seasons in a row, where at one time they made a good rustle. In this regard, Cesare Prandelli’s side will have the advantage as Atalanta have only three days of rest after the Champions League match. For Fiorentina the start of this season turned out to be unsuccessful and now the violets are located directly above the relegation zone. In ten rounds Prandelli’s wards won two victories, drew three times and lost five matches. All this brought a modest nine points, with which the team is on the 17th line of the standings. Looks good in Fiorentina 23-year-old Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic, who in the last round scored a draw in the last minute of stoppage time for his team in the match with Genoa (1:1).
