Over the last two years the phrase "Arsenal are not good away from home" has been repeated so often that it's become a mantra for the mainstream press.
And yes - Arsenal do not win as many games on the Road as they do at Emirates Stadium - but no team does. It's difficult to win matches away from home at the top level.
Here is a case for for the defence of Arsenal's away form :
So far this season they are 5-1-5 13:11 in the Premier League - which ranks them 4th out of 20 teams in terms of overall points earned, and they are one of only THREE sides with a positive goal difference. (Chelsea and ManYoo are the others)
That is not a bad record for a team that has already travelled to Chelsea, Manchester Utd and Bolton this season.
Furthermore when Arsenal won at Anfield in both the FA Cup and the Carling Cup they became the first team to ever knock Liverpool out of both cups in the same season - at any venue.
And finally Arsene Wenger's side are now the last domestic side to win in 90 minutes against Liverpool at Anfield (Jan 9 2007), Man Utd at Old Trafford (17 Sep 2006) and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (21 Feb 2004).
So perhaps teams should have a little more respect when Arsenal come calling eh ?
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