MATCH DAY BLOG - SOUTHAMPTON

Arsenal vs Southampton hasn’t always been the best of times, has it?

We’ve lost 2 and drawn 3 of the last 7. Since October 2005, we’ve only had back-to-back wins *twice*. We haven’t beaten them in our last three attempts.

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This is not a fun fixture if you believe in the concept of a ‘bogey team.’

I don’t know what it is about today’s game, but...