Arsenal have been warned that Leeds United's Elland Road atmosphere could cause problems for the side when they make the trip north on Sunday. The Gunners are on the search for another three huge points that could cement their position at the top of the Premier League for another week.
Mikel Arteta's side go into the game in an ideal run of form both domestically and in Europe, helping them continue their momentum from game to game. As for the hosts, they are without a win in five fixtures as they look to rebuild after losing some key players in the summer transfer window.
"I think with Jesse, the teams they’ve played, it’s very clear what he wants to do," Arteta said in his pre-match press conference. "Really intense and dynamic team, really good teams every time they have spaces to attack. It’s some similarities, obviously, every coach has his own book but what Jesse has done I think, in the time he’s been there, is really impressive."
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Leeds have already proven that Elland Road can be a tough place to visit when earlier this campaign, London rivals Chelsea made the trip to face them. They were pressed off the pitch by the home side, who registered a huge victory and one of their only two earned so far this season.
Ahead of the game, the Gunners have been warned of the difficulties of the tie by former Premier League defender Scott Minto. He told the GameDay podcast: "Look, Leeds away is a difficult game and Arsenal have struggled over the last few years, Elland Road is not an easy place to go.
"We know how much they'll be up for it, we saw how good they played against Chelsea earlier in the season and of course, Chelsea were terrible that day but Arsenal, for me, are the second-best team in the country. They're playing with such confidence at the moment that I think they'll be able to handle the mentality nowadays, that big match mentality which they didn't have last season."
It remains to be seen how Arsenal handle the atmosphere at Elland Road in a potential repeat of a trip to Anfield last season. The Gunners crumbled against Liverpool, despite Arteta pulling out all the stops to prepare his men for the wall of noise they were set to face by using speakers in training to replicate it.
It remains to be seen if the Leeds crowd can be the 12th man on the pitch, but it could be a concern for Arsenal if they have a sway on the game.
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