ArsenalÂ’s midfield trio of Aliaksandre Hleb, Tomas Rosicky and Cesc Fabregas are firing on all cylinders this season, and a bet is the driving force behind the glut of goals.
In the days of the Invincibles Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg and Patirck Viera would chip in with 20-30 goals a season, and now it seems the new breed of midfield talent are ready to do the same.
Rosicky admits that the lads have had a wager on who will score the most, and the bet seems to be helping, Fabregas bagging four, Hleb three and Rosicky chipping in with one so far this season.
“We have talked about scoring goals in midfield — me, Cesc and Alex Hleb,” the Czech international told Arsenal.com. “We talked about preparing a bet between us.
“I hope I can win it. It includes all competitions — Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. When you look at those competitions last year I would have been the winner.
“It will be nice to win again but the most important thing is that we win the games. It doesn’t really matter who scores.”
