Having not played in midweek, I think we'll keep the majority of the team from yesterday in place.
We'll probably make wholesale changes for Swansealona though.
Having not played in midweek, I think we'll keep the majority of the team from yesterday in place.
We'll probably make wholesale changes for Swansealona though.
With his excellent display on saturday, the striker position now picks itself, really.
Giroud up top, Theo back out to his more natural position on the right side of attack.
Whos calling Wenger a genius? Lawro :doh:Quote:
Southampton v Arsenal (17:30 GMT)
Southampton should have won at Stoke after leading 3-1. I know their manager Nigel Adkins said it was a good point and they would have taken it beforehand but they were in control of the game.
Southampton are best when they are going forward because they have got good attacking players.
The only problem with that is that Arsenal can pick them off and it will be interesting to see how they set themselves up.
Arsenal are in form and Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be going back to their former club after the 7-3 win over Newcastle.
The Gunners are playing with confidence, creating lots of chances and scoring lots of goals, which has left a lot of people with egg on their faces.
After that Capital One Cup loss at Bradford, some people were saying this is the end of an era and Arsenal manager and Arsene Wenger needed to go and all that rubbish. All of a sudden he is genius. I think they will finish fourth.
Steve Wilson's verdict: A goalfest in store here, 2-4.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
I hope our boys are up for NYD football!
Arsenal team: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski, Walcott
Arsenal subs: Martinez, Mertesacker, Coquelin, Ramsey, Rosicky, Gervinho, Giroud
Get in! Giroud on the bench!
Southampton: Boruc, Cork, Yoshida, Fonte, Shaw, Puncheon, Steven Davis, Schneiderlin, Ramirez, Lambert, Do Prado.
Subs: Kelvin Davis, Hooiveld, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Richardson, Mayuka, De Ridder.
Sky's programme starts now.
Thank god wumget has'nt tampered with a winning line up. Hope we get another win today.