Crystal Palace V Arsenal, 26 October KO 12:45

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Originally Posted by mkkreuk

first clean sheet in a while.

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It's almost certain Chamakh or Thomas will pub one in.

Chamakh is bound to have the game of his life today.

Whether that means he manages a goal against us is another matter.

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Originally Posted by Syn

The kind of performances yet to come are against top opposition when we're struggling to get into the game, and we're looking at him as the go to guy to wrestle a win. That's the challenge for him to deliver and that's why he's here and not just laying assists for Ronaldo to get the headlines.

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To be honest Dortmund and Napoli are the only decent sides we've faced in about 2 months, he's coasted through in 3rd gear so far because he hasn't really needed to deliver that 42m performance.

Definitely way more to come from him and we'll find out what he's really about soon enough.

He had a little bug according to Wenfer, so maybe he can be excused for Tuesday's performance. He does seem to be constantly poorly.

Mertesacker has had the flu a couple of international breaks in a row, too. Obviously Podolski is the new Frimpong now just substituting "aha" for #dench.

Germans :lol:

No wonder we beat them.

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Originally Posted by fakeyank

I wouldnt mind giving Monreal a game and give Gibbs a rest or may be play Tommy V there and keep him charged up. Completely agree on Gnabry.. lad has looked sharp so far. We need to give him more opportunities.

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I have suddenly begun to feel that way about Sagna and Jenkinson. Perhaps Jenks could start today and Sagna can play midweek with Merkyl and Vermaelen at CB and Monreal. There's a few things you could do I suppose.

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Originally Posted by Syn

If it was, what was Ramsey's performance worthy of?

He's a very unselfish player who has made everyone else up their game in midfield. But he's about as talented as they get, and we will get performances where we are struggling to break through (like against Dortmund) and Ozil will get us over the line. He said he's here to improve. How do you improve from getting more assists than everyone else in world football? I guess he's here to become the main man and shoulder the responsibility of taking us up a level. He's doing very well and it's clear he's a class apart, but there's a lot more to come from him thinking back to some of his performances for Germany.

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It probably sounded like a loaded question, but actually I was just genuinely curious because I kind of agree. As you have already emphasised, not so much in the way of him not being anything special so far.... but in the way of the there is a lot more to come from him. He is highly talented and can add more goals to his game (than he did at Real) in the absence of a behemoth and grandiose outlet of a team mate like Cronaldo. It's easy to think his role will be the same for us as it was for the Galacticegos, but that is not really the case given he will have different players with different skill sets around him in a totally different league with different tactical mind sets. Of course he is always going to get a ton of assists but that doesn't necessarily mean his role is the same. Cesc is a good example of that.

And for your amusement, Ramsey is playing like a 50 million player. Although his goal the other day (I have to confess) unnerved me a little as it was remarkably like a few Sami 'buck tooth' Nasri has scored for us. *Shudder*

BT Sport's programme is on now. Even Sky don't spend this long on build-up. :lol:

Are they REALLY showing 2 nobodies playing fifa?

Oxocube is such a GHEL.

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Originally Posted by GayPete

Are they REALLY showing 2 nobodies playing fifa?

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Should be Team Fortress 2.

How can Ox be smug about that victory? :lol:

Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Delaney, Gabbidon, Moxey, Jedinak, Dikgacoi, Bannan, Thomas, Guedioura, Chamakh.
Subs: Price, Mariappa, O'Keefe, Puncheon, Kebe, Bolasie, Gayle.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Ramsey, Özil, Cazorla, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Monreal, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Rosicky, Gnabry, Bendtner.

My first experience of BT.

Little bit shit tbh.

James, McManaman and Hargreaves in the studio.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

My first experience of BT.

Little bit shit tbh.

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:lol:

Can't be fucked listening to them for 45 mins, will watch at the kick off

Arsenal team to play Crystal Palace: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud
Arsenal subs: Fabianski, Monreal, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Rosicky, Gnabry, Bendtner

Bt Sport have to use clips from TalkSport? :lol:

Arteta and Flamini midfield is a bit shite tbh, best CM is playing on the wing? Wumger :doh:

We're accomodating Arteta really, I'd rather put Ramsey back in the middle and put Gnabry on

Glad our best DM is starting.

Flamini, too.

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Originally Posted by milla

Arteta and Flamini midfield is a bit shite tbh, best CM in playing on the wing? Wumger :doh:

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Same feeling here :s The guy has been world class on CM and then he sticks him on the wing :s Hopefully it changes once we get ox and walcott back, then he's forced to stick him back into CM.

"It's just poor defending". Well, yes Steve.

It seems the Flarteta (sorry) axis is Wenget's preferred choice.

I hope he doesn't run it into the ground.

Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla and Giroud are hopefully in tune from kick-off and are in ruthless mode.

Come on Arsenal :scarf:.

Forget playing on the wings. We don't play with traditional wingers anyway. They'll drift around as they like.

Don't really feel we need both Flamini and Arteta against Palace. :unsure:


Would have given Ozil and possibly Ramsey a rest today. Gnabry and Jack should be more than enough to see of a shit Palace team.

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Originally Posted by milla

Arteta and Flamini midfield is a bit shite tbh, best CM is playing on the wing? Wumger :doh:

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It's more likely that Ramsey, Ozil and Cazorla will be roaming everywhere, especially with the two-man shield of Flamini and Arteta behind them.

Ramsey hasn't played on the wings for a long time now, so the pre-match crying is probably unnecessary.

Hopefully Keith Millen is the new Terry Connor.

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Would have given Ozil and possibly Ramsey a rest today.

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They will have a week's rest, seeing as they won't play in midweek.

Hargreaves. :haha:

Getting the Keane treatment.

We signed Flamini on a tree transfer according to Humphrey

Did you know Flamini was actually our secret most important signing?

And that it's secretly gone under-the-radar?

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Did you know Flamini was actually our secret most important signing?

And that it's secretly gone under-the-radar?

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He doesn't get the credit he deserves.

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...445e0a137a.jpg

Wenger. :bow:

Claude Makalilly. :haha:

Ray Stubbs. :lol:

I remember when he used to present on shows.

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Did you know Flamini was actually our secret most important signing?

And that it's secretly gone under-the-radar?

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:haha:

the problem with arsenal is they always try to walk it in. What's Wenger thinking putting Walcott on that early?

Ramsey won't be playing in his best position but at least him playing further up means the Ramsey last goalscorer bet is a goodun.

flamini bit superb

BT sport spot on

'Av a bang on that.

we need our own cheerleaders tbbh