Arsenal 20/8/11

[Sion]

Time to look forward to the next game.

Let comments on players and disagreements be gone (as well as posting nightmares) and we'll all march on happily to 3 points and forget about today

 

Hopefully Arsenal will be without

 

Fabregas, Nasri, Gervinho and Song

 

Unless they sign someone in the next few days their line up likely to be something such as

 

Szcz

 

Sagna Verm Kosc Gibbs

 

Djourou Ramsey

 

Arshavin Rosicky Walcott

 

VP

 

 

Which is about the most beatable team we have ever faced at The Emirates.

 

I think we'll go with

 

Reina

 

Johnson/Kelly Carra Agger Enrique

 

Adam Lucas

 

Kuyt Suarez Downing

 

Carroll

 

Which looks impressive on paper.

[Benzo-13]

Smash these diving c**** everywhere all over Islington!

 

HUZZAH!

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Almost tempted to say Suarez up top on his own to avoid Lucas and Adam being overrun. With the players we have now we're set up nicely to counter attack.

[CarraLegend]

If we cant beat them now I'm gonna give up ever expecting to beat them away from home. Will still be tough but as said Fabregas will be gone, Nasri on the verge of going or lacking game time, Song should be banned, Gervinho banned, Ramsey doesnt look right, Arshavin doesnt look interested, a defence that can easily be got at, loads of tension at their ground and fans on the managers back.

 

We've got a clear week of training now so hopefully we're ready. Will be interesting to see what he does in CM, Adam in a 2 leaves you a bit open and Spearing was outstanding at the Emirates last season.

 

3-0, Rosicky, Arshavin, Chamberlain.

[Epic Swindle]

Almost tempted to say Suarez up top on his own

 

I'd like to see that now and again, and also agree about Lucas and Adam getting over run. Think they'd struggle with the pace of Arsenal. I'd be tempted to gp with Lucas-Spearing.

[muleskinner]

Lucas and Adam need to play in CM again and I'll be amazed if they don't. Johnson or Kelly at RB will be the only change and rightly so. We will win.

 

Possibly Dirk for Henderson.

Edited August 14, 2011 by muleskinner

[Hodgson for Chelsea]

 

3-0, Rosicky, Arshavin, Chamberlain.

 

 

 

...Three own goals. No chance!

 

Good time to play them, they have nothing without Fabregas, and RVP still has to prove he's back to his best.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

they were grim today

[Bliki]

We just have to win and should do so. Arsenal are playing Udinese midweek and are weaker now than they have been in 15 years.

[Michael]

Arsenal are always the team I am least confident of playing. Their short, almost portuguese, passing triangles so often open us up. I just want this game out of the way. Even a point would be a bonus for me.

[Zoob]

Arsenal are always the team I am least confident of playing. Their short, almost portuguese, passing triangles so often open us up. I just want this game out of the way. Even a point would be a bonus for me.

 

I used to feel this way far more than I do now, or to put it another way, their passing game too often lacks the end product that it used to have. And I bet their fans are scared at the thought of Carroll and Suarez. We've had some freakishly bad luck against Arsenal in the last few years, particularly at Anfield.

 

They have a relatively tough mid-week Champions league qualifier too. I'll be really disappointed if we don't get at least a point, and I think we've got a great chance to win at the Emirates for the first time.

[Swagger]

I hope Kenny sends out the same team as against Sunderland, with the exception of Kelly in at RB.

[carrafan]

Arsenal are always the team I am least confident of playing. Their short, almost portuguese, passing triangles so often open us up. I just want this game out of the way. Even a point would be a bonus for me.

 

Their pace and ability to have sheer numbers through the middle of midfield almost always hurts us.

 

If Lucas shows his form of last year, we can win.

[Falconhoof]

Will be interesting to see if they quickly dip into the transfer market, how they do against Udinese, and how quickly Wenger can lift te morale after losing his 2 best players. We should go there full of confidence and look to put them under presure.

Won't be easy but we should edge it.

[Joppo]

Difficult one for CM. Spearing or Adam to partner Lucas. Adam for his balls to AC´s head to trouble Arsenals CB´s or Spearing for his ankle chasing. I´d probably go for Sion´s team with Kuyt in for Henderson and either Kelly or Johnson in for Flanno.

[psl]

Any chance of Wilshire playing for them?

[Red2Core]

Smash these diving c**** everywhere all over Islington!

 

HUZZAH!

This +1

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Hopefully there will be an injury or s*** performance during the week vs Udinese.

Edited August 14, 2011 by Rory Fitzgerald

[CarraLegend]

They cant be so bold to give the king of corruption the Man Utd v Spurs game given how many times he's won Man Utd that match so surely that means he's either getting us or Sunderland v Newcastle. Please god dont let it be us.

[lfc003]

I'd be disappointed if Henderson starts and would be tempted to play Maxi, Raul or Downing on the right against them. Gibbs is a massive liability for them, He without fail always vacants his lb position when Arsenal have possession and is very weak defensively.

[D.Boon]

Kelly needs to be starting this. Whats the news on Johnsons fitness?

[Red2Core]

The classic

10akhil Akhil Vyas

Cesc fabregas IS on his way to barcelona. My mate works at the airport and just saw him. Even told me his flight number!

[Montse]

The FA are looking into Song's stamp on Barton so they could be missing him for the game

[honourablegeorge]

Almost tempted to say Suarez up top on his own to avoid Lucas and Adam being overrun. With the players we have now we're set up nicely to counter attack.

 

 

Carroll should be able to bully their defence.

 

Depending on who the ref is.

[Swipe]

Weird for this to be on the early KO on Saturday. Usually gets a 4pm Sunday KO.