Arsenal v Liverpool

[Cobs]

So then, the biggest league game since Craven Cottage in 2009, win it and we (may) go top of the League. Either way it will mark us down us unquestionably in the title race this season whether we want it to or not - the press will be full of it (same way they'll dismiss us as pretenders if we're defeated)

 

It's a massive test for Brendan and the players at a ground where we've a record that's not as bad as I initially though... W1 D4 L2 in the League

 

 

 

thumping WBA was a massive fillip - so what do we do, stick or twist? Same XI, same formation or does Coutinho come back? a switch to a flat back 4 (who gets dropped)? Enrique back in for Cissokho? Moses return to play wide? Hendo remains?

 

 

what say you?

[cymrococh]

Where's your diagrams?

[muleskinner]

same 11, Coutinho to come on and finish them off.

[Cobs]

Where's your diagrams?

 

 

[Eskimo]

burn Cobs....

[Swipe]

Same 11.

 

Arsenal away always makes me nervous.

[épieur]

Don't expect a win, have no right to either, but by golly - a win here would be absolutely massive.

[Tones]

We will draw

[Bigal]

be a tough tough game this.

[Case]

It's THE big test for this formation isn't it?

 

They play just one up top so two of Toure, Skrtel or Sakho will be pulled all over the place at any point in time if our wing backs and Lucas don't do a very good job. But if they DO (and I like that Johnson is getting fitter) then our forward line will hurt them. My worry, as always, is at Left Wing Back. Ramsey and Ozil, let alone Sagna/Jenkinson will really put a lot of pressure on Cissokho.

 

Massive game. We could be 1st or 5th or anywhere in between by the end of the weekend.

 

Same starting XI for me, although I'd toy (just toy, mind) with Kelly at RB and Johnno on the left.

[rednotdead]

Three in the middle let alone two plus Coutinho could easily see us overrun there with Ramysey, Wiltshire, Arteta, Cazorla and whoever replaces Flamini. But I'd stick to the same team and formation and win 3-2.

[Romario]

same 11, Coutinho to come on and finish them off.

I'd go with this. They'll be more afraid of our forward line than we will be of theirs.

[Hassony]

It's THE big test for this formation isn't it?

 

They play just one up top so two of Toure, Skrtel or Sakho will be pulled all over the place at any point in time if our wing backs and Lucas don't do a very good job. But if they DO (and I like that Johnson is getting fitter) then our forward line will hurt them. My worry, as always, is at Left Wing Back. Ramsey and Ozil, let alone Sagna/Jenkinson will really put a lot of pressure on Cissokho.

 

Massive game. We could be 1st or 5th or anywhere in between by the end of the weekend.

 

Same starting XI for me, although I'd toy (just toy, mind) with Kelly at RB and Johnno on the left.

 

Kelly is a bigger liability than Cissokho

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

I'd go flat back four.

Drop Skrtel.

Put Coutinho in behind Suarez and Sturridge.

 

 

If Suarez wasn't in such immense goalscoring form, I'd consider playing Suarez as Barnes and Coutinho as Beardsley to Sturridge's Aldo, but you have to play Suarez right up front at the moment.

[Cobs]

 

Same starting XI for me, although I'd toy (just toy, mind) with Kelly at RB and Johnno on the left.

 

interesting shout, that

 

Glojo was LB there last season

[rednotdead]

Left wing is crucial too as you could easily see Arsenal trying to get 2 or 3 against one there with Ramsay, Ozil and Sagna as they did against Napoli in Champions League.

Edited October 28, 2013 by rednotdead

[Mike]

It's THE big test for this formation isn't it?

 

They play just one up top so two of Toure, Skrtel or Sakho will be pulled all over the place at any point in time if our wing backs and Lucas don't do a very good job. But if they DO (and I like that Johnson is getting fitter) then our forward line will hurt them. My worry, as always, is at Left Wing Back. Ramsey and Ozil, let alone Sagna/Jenkinson will really put a lot of pressure on Cissokho.

 

Massive game. We could be 1st or 5th or anywhere in between by the end of the weekend.

 

Same starting XI for me, although I'd toy (just toy, mind) with Kelly at RB and Johnno on the left.

 

Kelly? Based on 2 dreadful cameos? Interesting.

[surf]

I'd go flat back four.

Drop Skrtel.

Put Coutinho in behind Suarez and Sturridge.

 

 

If Suarez wasn't in such immense goalscoring form, I'd consider playing Suarez as Barnes and Coutinho as Beardsley to Sturridge's Aldo, but you have to play Suarez right up front at the moment.

 

it's either same XI or this. I'd go with same XI and switch to your formation if we need goals. agger for skrtel though

[fred milne]

I'd be worried if Cissokho is at LWB. I'd rather we used Henderson or Kelly at RWB and switched Johnson over if Enrique isn't available.

[Mike]

Cissokho was not nearly as bad as being made out and I'd probably have him ahead of the mad Spaniard anyway.

Kelly starting is a ridiculous idea.

[fred milne]

Cissokho was not nearly as bad as being made out and I'd probably have him ahead of the mad Spaniard anyway.

You must be joking. Enrique has his faults but Cissokho looks like an accident waiting to happen.

[Red Yoda]

---------------------Mignolet

 

Johnson-----Toure-----Sakho------Cissokho

 

-------Gerrard------Lucas------Henderson

 

----------------------Coutinho

 

---------------Suarez-----Sturridge

 

Johnson and Cissokho play a little more pragmatically , not so many runs forward , look to play as tight together as possible

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Said that already I did.

[Logic]

Keep a winning XI and formation as much as possible. Rather switch it around if it isn't working or if we need a goal during the game.

[Hassony]

Can't see us changing the system or the personnel at the back