Friday, July 26, 2013

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Arsenal



Arsenal will look to complete an undefeated Asia tour with one more friendly against Urawa Red Diamonds.

So far this preseason, the English club has already defeated the Indonesia Dream Team, Vietnam and Nagoya Grampus by a combined score of 17-2. The squad will look to keep that strong play going with a matchup against one of the top clubs in the J-League.

With less than a month remaining until the start of the Premier League, it will be important to fix any remaining problems before the matches start to count.

After scoring on a penalty shot against Nagoya Grampus in the last match, it would not be surprising to see Ryo Miyaichi get some more playing time in this one.

The Japanese native spent last season with Wigan Athletic on loan and is probably still a few years from being a regular contributor on the roster, but the 20-year-old winger shows plenty of potential with his play.

In yet another match against a Japanese opponent, Ryo should get a warm reception from the home crowd as he looks to make some more big plays for his club. If he does keep up the strong play, there could be more appearances ahead for the young player.

The Brazilian forward came over from fellow Japanese club Albirex Niigata a couple of years prior and  has continued to be a strong offensive force for the Reds.

Márcio Richardes has a knack for being in the right place at the right time in front of the net, and he is a strong finisher when he has a chance to score.

Arsenal better know where he is on the pitch at all times; otherwise, it will be tough to keep Urawa off the scoreboard.

While Arsenal will not be able to score seven goals in the match, like they did in the first couple of preseason appearances, Urawa will not be able to stop the attack from putting a number of goals on the board.

Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott should be able to continue their strong play on this Asian tour with more goals, while Jack Wilshere will also look to make an impact on the offensive end.

The Red Diamonds have the talent to get at least one goal, but this matchup will never really be in doubt and Arsenal will remain undefeated in the preseason.

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