Ian Wright remains highly confident ahead of Arsenal’s trip to the London Stadium to play West Ham this weekend.
The Gunners have beaten Fulham and Atletico Madrid in the last week, taking two steps closer to a famous double.
Arsenal’s next challenge is to beat the Hammers on Sunday, a fixture that many believe could be a ‘banana skin’.
The East Londoners have fallen back into the relegation zone and need at least a draw to keep their survival hopes alive.
However, despite their desperation, Wright remains unconvinced that West Ham have what it takes to trouble Arsenal.
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Ian Wright dismisses West Ham threat ahead of Arsenal clash
Wright expects West Ham to produce a better performance than in their 3-0 defeat away to Brentford last weekend.
Playing at home in a London derby should give them some more inspiration, but the Arsenal legend is still “not worried”.
He suggested Mikel Arteta’s side should approach the game similarly to Fulham and come away with all three points.
Wright explained on The Overlap Podcast: “The West Ham I watched the other day, who lost against Brentford…
“Obviously, we’re not going to get that West Ham; they were away from home in that.
“I don’t feel that it’s a game we should be going into any less confident than playing Fulham at home. We’re just doing what we’re doing.
“West Ham have got to come and try and get something, obviously, for their own predicament. But I’m not worried to the point where it’s, ‘Oh gosh, West Ham.”
Much of Wright’s confidence comes from Arsenal’s excellent Champions League semi-final success over Atletico Madrid.
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Given that Atleti have much better players than West Ham, Wright does not see any reason to fear an upset.
“I don’t think West Ham have got that calibre of player,’ he added. “So, all we have to do is go there and be professional, solid, and play as we play.”
However, West Ham have previously troubled Arsenal in the second half of the season and will be desperate to do it again.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are also suited to counter-attacking against possession-based teams, so the Gunners should watch out.
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