Arsenal vs Aston Villa. 30th May. 17:30. FA Cup Final 2015

Here we go again. :sick:

An opportunity to become the first club to win it 12 times and to retain it for the 2nd time in our history.

We know we're better than Villa but they do pose a genuine threat in attack and will most likely cause us trouble, we certainly can't afford to be as careless as we were last year. I guess the question everyone is asking is does Theo start? Wheelchair has made a case for himself as well but personally I'd keep him on the bench.

Come on you Gunners, please be kinder on the heart this time round.

She wore...

:scarf:

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Here we go again. :sick:

An opportunity to become the first club to win it 12 times and to retain it for the 2nd time in our history.

We know we're better than Villa but they do pose a genuine threat in attack and will most likely cause us trouble, we certainly can't afford to be as careless as we were last year. I guess the question everyone is asking is does Theo start? Wheelchair has made a case for himself as well but personally I'd keep him on the bench.

Come on you Gunners, please be kinder on the heart this time round.

She wore...

:scarf:

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It is a winnable game and we will definitely win it . But some moments of heart attacks may be on the cards if players invite nerves . The key is to stay calm , concentrated , patient and avoid unnecessary nerves .
Aston Villa will have their time to frustrate and scare us but their defence is always wide open for us to outscore them and lift our only trophy of the season .

Bentekkers will score. Nailed on certainty.
We should win comfortably, but I doubt we will.
:sick:

4-0

3-0 Ozil hattrick, plus 2 for Theo and 1 for Cazorla. And one for Alexis. And two for Ramsey.

2-0 Arsenal

I'd start Feo, has the pace and will make the runs to trouble their defence

It all ends here.

Losing a cup final to your brother's team.

WUMger. :rose:

Villa are no better than West Brom. We are not playing Chelsea or City. Their mediocre defense cannot withstand us attacking them constantly & with speed - just as West Brom couldn't last week - in these games we need to be on the front foot with Theo & Sanchez either side of Giroud. These will mean 2 out of Santi, Ramsey, Jack or Ozil not starting. If we look after their long hoofs up to Benteke if doesn't matter which ones start, we have far more quality than them.
However, we all know the reality will be that Wenger will play Ramsey wide & bring back Giroud to keep Theo on the bench & all the momentum of last week will be lost. Ramsey wide with Giroud up top means we only have Sanchez as a forward option & we are too easy to play against.
Do what we do best Wenger and attack - ALL GAME - not just when we have a 1 goal lead.

OSPINA

BELLERIN MERTS KOS MONREAL

LE COQ

WALCOTT RAMSEY OZIL SANCHEZ

GIROUD

Santi to come on for Coq unless we are defending a 1 goal lead. Jack to come on for Rambo or Ozil.

SAnti has been my player of the year by the way but he's passing has been poor recently & Rambo gives us more of a goal threat.

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However, we all know the reality will be that Wenger will play Ramsey wide & bring back Giroud to keep Theo on the bench & all the momentum of last week will be lost.

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Every time you think maybe he'll do something different. Every time it's a false hope. However... maybe this time he will do something different.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Every time you think maybe he'll do something different. Every time it's a false hope. However... maybe this time he will do something different.

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Unfortunately, not a chance with the stubborn mule.
The real problem is that opposition managers don't have to double guess either - they already know what he's going to do & how to play against it. Its why he continually gets outwitted by better tactical managers with players that are as good or better than ours & sometimes by mediocre managers who have shit players ie Monk & Advocat