Arsenal vs. Swansea City: Complete Preview, Start Time and Schedule

Arsenal has been awful to this point in the season.  This Saturday, however, they have an opportunity to notch themselves into the win column. The Gunners return to Emirates Stadium following an 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Manchester United in Old Trafford Stadium.

The Premier League schedule hasn't been very kind to Swansea City either. They enter with a  0-1-2 record through three games. They lost to Manchester City and played to two scoreless draws against Wigan Athletic and Sunderland. The club has yet to register a goal this season.

Where: Emirates Stadium

When: September 10th, 10:00 AM EST

Watch: Fox Soccer Channel

Biggest Storyline: Will Either Team Win Their First Game?

Both of these teams are winless so far in the 2011-2012 English Premier League season. Neither team has looked sharp, and both teams have looked awful at times.

Not many people could have expected Manchester United to beat the Gunners 8-2, but it happened, and Arsenal needs to bounce back.

Swansea is not the elite team that Arsenal is, but they would also like to leave Emirates with a victory, although they would likely be happy with a draw.

Player to Watch for Arsenal: Theo Walcott

22-year-old Walcott is a scoring machine when on his game. If the Gunners are going to come away with a victory, they need Walcott to put the ball in the back of the net.

Also worth noting, the Gunners added five new players just before the transfer deadline, including defender Per Mertesacker.

Mertesacker will help the Gunners shore up the back line, but he won't be the player to watch in this match.

Player to Watch for Swansea: Scott Sinclair 

The 22-year old forward for Swansea was the leading scorer for the squad last year in the English League Championship, recording 22 goals in 42 games.

He is second on the team in shots this year, eight through three games, but has yet to record a goal.

Swansea needs him to get in the scoring column if they have any chance at winning this match.

Key Matchup: Robin Van Persie vs. Swansea's Defense

Van Persie is an extremely explosive striker that can score at will. He has ten shots on target this year, but just one goal.

Arsenal is hoping he breaks through in this match, as the Swansea defense struggled against the elite strikers of Manchester City earlier this season.

What They're Saying:

In the Arsenal camp, all eyes are on the new signings and the Jack Wilshere injury. Wilshere will be sidelined approximately two months with an ankle injury. However, Theo Walcott seems excited about the opportunity to play with the newest Gunners. Here is what Walcott had to say about the new acquisitions according to ESPN,

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"New faces tend to get everyone bubbling. We all have to lift our spirits and hopefully those new signings will do the job... They've had so much experience. [Mikel] Arteta in particular is a fantastic player. He can definitely spot a pass and I am looking forward to playing with him."

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For Swansea City, Max Hicks of ESPN discussed the overall job done by Swansea during the transfer window,

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"Not bad, room for improvement. [Federico] Bessone feels like a lazy and/or desperate choice, but factors behind the scenes could have dictated events. You never know, he might pick up where he left off and surprise a few people. [Gerhard] Tremmel was technically signed before D-day whilst [Rafik] Halliche provides solid depth, albeit on a short term basis. The real diamond in the rough here is [Darnel] Situ. If he develops as projected, what looks at first glance like an underwhelming deadline day bag of bits and pieces will produce a key cog down the road."

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Final Score:

Arsenal 3
Swansea 1