Second string for this one.
I fancy us to nick it too.
:scarf:
Second string for this one.
I fancy us to nick it too.
:scarf:
Chelsea's 2nd string is always quite strong so we're probably underdogs.
Sitting behind the dugout for this one. :popcorn:
We'll win and win well.
GW Poster, surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
"In Letters We Trust"
I would piss myself laughing.
Make it so.
Print out the Letters Dream poster.
Also, throw stuff at Mourinho.
Preferably anthrax
Özil giroud Gibbs, Sagna, Ramsey and BFG - all should be omitted from this meaningless cup.
jenkinson, Nacho, TV5, Frimpong, NB23, Gnabry, Park, Ryo, and Eisfied should play and maybe Jack, Cazorla and coscenly
Cazorla defo neeed to play.
I'd like to see Kris Olsson get a run out.
Yeah. Talented lad that one.
It is a wonder that anyone advocates playing any Arsenal player of any importance if this is as meaningless as it seems to be to a lot of our fans....
----------------Fabianski----------------
Jenks------Merkyl------VM8R------Nacho
--------FrimSting--------Wilshere--------
Gnabry----------Rosicky----------Cazorla
-------------Chuba Akpom---------------
I would be inclined to name a strong bench too which included Giroud, Ramsey and Ozil. I don't see the point in naming a weak bench, littered with players who aren't particularly likely to change the game...... or with names of guys who are almost definitely not the future of the club anyway.
I grew tired of Bendtner long ago and I see something in Akpom I like.
Chelsea can play the likes of Mata, Eto.o, Ba, De bryune etc so anything other thana strong team from us will likely end in defeat. Maureen always treats this cup seriously and we know how much he loves beating us and do anything to halt our momentum.
I would go in with quite a strong side, still more likely to win this than the league. And winning any trophy can be a spring board to further success. Win this match and one of the big teams are out. We arent going to finish below 4th place and we arent going to win the league, so we should really go for this. We dont want to stop the momentum. We lost to dortmund, palace was a bit squeaky bum at times and if we lose against Chelsea we have Liverpool with two on form strikers. So not exactly guarenteed 3 points.
No Arteta, Flamini could be interesting as Wilshere isnt 100%, so Ramsey will have to play anyway. I would through Ozil in as it would mean another game to build up an understanding with Giroud and Cazorla. Same back four and Chezza. So basically pick a full strength side and once we are 3up then look to substitute. There are plenty of league games in the season when we can rotate players. I dont think a one off cup game is the right time.
Also Pod, Walcott and the ox will return at some point to allow more rest time for others.
Wenger's going to give us yoof.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-face-chelsea-
Good luck to the team. x
Wow Bumble. You are even more adamant we take this seriously than I am!
I do think the league is a priority as a) It is the prime competition we're in and b) I want us to go close enough for Wenger to see that under-preparing the squad was actually unnecessary and that we could have won the damn thing.
Ozil's understanding with the rest needn't be hurried through and I would have reservations about starting Ramsey given that we now know (Wenger has come out and said it) that Jack isn't quite there yet injury wise, Flamini is injured and Arteta is out.
Hmmm so a revised team then in light of the team news.....! Hopefully Gnabry is okay
----------------Fabianski----------------
Jenks------Merkyl------VM8R------Nacho
--------Hayden--------Wilshere---------
Gnabry----------Rosicky----------Cazorla
-------------Chuba Akpom---------------
Fix it for you :coffee:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
I think we should play Cazorla to get him match fit. There is an international break comming up soon, so might aswell give him as much playing time until then.Quote:
Originally Posted by milla
Yeah, he was a yard short (not in height :rolleyes: ) on Saturday, and we need him back to his quickest.Quote:
Originally Posted by JonasTC
One of our major problems last weekend was the pace we played at. Not entirely sure where things have slowed recently, but it is 90% of the problem, in relation to the dip in performance.
can't wait for this one. first home game since spurs (spurs :pal: )
id play a reserve team for this and put the match winners on the bench just in case
so
fabianski
jenks - kos - verm - monreal
gnarby - jack - hayden - rosicky
cazorla
bendtner
subs - vivano, merts, sagna, ozil, giroud, ramsey, gibbs
We were home to Dortmund last week.
You want Eisfeld and Wilshere to sit and hold against a team like Chelsea? I probably wouldn't be comfortable doing that against Palace never mind Chelsea. Ryo hasn't overly impressed me and Bendtner is just biding time. It still annoys me that a player so publicly adamant he would never play for this club again is lining up for us.
Is Sanogo still dead?
Yes, he isn't white and English.
Just read his tweet. Playing the race card :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by GayPete
What an arsehole.
We've never had any Black African players play for us. Never.
He shall henceforth be known as black bentley.
His twitter account has been suspended! What did he say??
It's not suspended. https://twitter.com/IAMFRIMPONG26Quote:
Originally Posted by Underhill and over Grove
In answering a tweet about why he wasn't included in the game tomorrow, he wrote "Lol I wanna laugh" and then "Sometimes I wish I was white and English". He deleted it quickly after.
Slow football news day and so the press will make a meal of it. Tomorrow's papers:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXsymBLIUAAuH1h.jpg
What a surprise.
Mourinho once poked a man with cancer in the eye just to deflect attention away from his own shortcomings. We must beat that arsewipe.
:haha:Quote:
Nicklas Bendtner @bendtnerb52
Carl jenkinson just left hes car and ran to the stadium. #2mile #run #hardworkanddedication #warmup #done
Gnabbers has picked up a knock and is unlikely to play tonight.
^ Ah ffs :doh:
Also, on SSN, they had a stat card with which Wenger has never beaten a team managed by Mourinhoe , good time to start tonight I guess :good:
I love "stats", you can always find one that suits you. You could probably find one that says Wenger has never lost to a team in blue in round 4 or smth like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munchies
If you forget about the competetion for a minute, this is a massive game against Chelsea and we should play the best available team. we played Dortmund on Tuesay and then again on saturday so there is no reason why we cant do it again.
Chelsea are going to destroy us. There is little doubt about that.
3-0
He's running scared, he knows we're in for a tonking and doesn't want to be involved!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
True but this is basically a head to head between Mourinho and Wenger and Wenger has never managed to win a game against him which suggests Mourinho knows how to the expose the weaknesses of his teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by JonasTC
3-0
Ozil hattrick