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The contrast couldn't be more stark. At one end, we have a club so parsimonious that its own followers lambaste the manager for his apparent failure to spend. At the other, we encounter a club so willing to lavish fees and wages on players that UEFA had little choice but to fine them. Yes, it's Arsenal against Man City, miser against waster.
After a tense few outings saw us draw away to Besiktas and Everton, this was shaping up to be a rough week. The second leg visit from Besiktas, coupled with the looming close of the transfer-window, threatened to derail a season before it’s even really begun. Amidst all of that stress, it would be easy to overlook newly promoted Leicester—just the kind of banana peel we’ve slipped on in so many seasons past.
After a decent performance in the Turkish capital last week, Arsenal now get to return the favour and the hospitality to Besiktas JK at the Emirates this Wednesday night, in what will be another make or break Champions League game for the Gunners.
