Wenger Accepts his Team’s Underdog Role (Written by @ChrisMoore32)

Earlier Friday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made it known, quite frankly what most fans already assumed, that his team cannot match fellow Premier League rivals Manchester City and Chelsea in funds.  The Frenchman told Arsenal.com, “In terms of their resources no (we can’t compete) because they have unlimited resources, but with our resources available, we are ready to fight.”

Arsenal’s Unheralded Star – Mathieu Flamini (Written by @ChrisMoore32)

With Arsenal two points clear atop of the Barclays Premier League, there seems to be plenty of reasons why the team has started off the season so well.  Midfielder Aaron Ramsey has inarguably been the team’s player of the season so far (and perhaps the league’s top player).  The Welshman leads the squad with 10 goals and is second on the team with seven assists in 23 total matches.  Ramsey has also managed to win Arsenal’s Player of the Month award for five consecutive months.

German midfielder Mesut Özil has also been outstanding and has proved his worth after joining the club from Real Madrid for a record fee of around $68 million.  Not only has Özil played well on the pitch (five goals and nine assists in 20 total matches), but the signing of the German playmaker has appeared to change the mindset of the club, from the players down to the fans.

While the midfield duo of Ramsey and Özil has undoubtedly been the best midfield tandem in the Premier League this season, one Arsenal player seems to get lost in the shuffle: Mathieu Flamini.