Unlikely, he probably won't even play.Quote:
Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Unlikely, he probably won't even play.Quote:
Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
I see nothing but a Chav win unfortunately :(
I hereby give you permission to go to the game then as it doesn't make any difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
This is a tournament where having a quality squad rather than just a great first team really comes into play in matches between the big clubs. Chelsea are simply much better equipped for tonight. I'll be pleasantly surprised if we win.
Since the last League Cup game, only Cazorla has returned to the squad. Instead of players returning from injury, Flamini and Feo have since joined the stricken and Gnabry and Eisfeld have decided to pick up knocks too. Even Frimpong has picked up another injury. That was most likely another knock to his brain though, tbf.
Our injury situation just never improves. If we ever have the luxury of a first choice XI again, never mind a fully-fit squad (withstanding Diaby of course), I think the world will cave in on itself.
By contrast, teams with trillion-pound squads like Chelsea and Citeh rarely have any serious, long-term injuries. Well, Kompany aside. Chelsea have only Van Ginkel missing, and he would have been sidelined by Mourinho by now anyway.
Apart from our choice of strikers, our squad is fine. Actually, it's better than fine. As evidenced by our second-choice defence, which looks strangely to be the strongest part of our team at the moment. Our midfield and attacking midfield/wide options are really impressive too. Saying our squad is thin, or whatever cliche the next braindead pundit will use, is factually wrong. In numbers and ability, there's not a huge difference between ours and Chelsea/Citeh's. The only difference is theirs cost loads more. The fact that we always have so many players out exarcebates the myth of Arsenal having LITERALLY no depth.
We should have added to our options up front and in central defence, but what can you do when you have seven first-team players out and even your best young players are dead?
Tl;dr: Injuries are the number one problem at the club. Still.
If we do beat Chelsea today, it will be an outstanding result. If Wilshere, Rosicky and Cazorla play it should give us a real hold of the midfield. Hayden was an absolute scrote against West Brom. He will need to show more than that tonight.
The most important aspect of the game should be to avoid any injury to a first-teamer, especially if Essien is out there targeting the shins of players gliding past him.
I saw them beat us 0-3 at home. Dont think I can take more of the same again!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Might as well field absolute crud and then have no excuses not to beat Liverpool on the weekend. Would hate Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud getting involved and still ending up losing.
Life lesson: If you don't try, you can never be disappointed.
Arsenal team to play Chelsea: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Ryo, Bendtner
Arsenal subs: Viviano, Sagna, Hayden, Yennaris, Ozil, Giroud, Park
Ramsey is going to be absolutely drained by Christmas. Shame about no Gnabry. Ryo was a lot shit in the last round.
Park :lol:.
Well done to Chelsea.
Hope there are no injuries to Jack, Ramsby, Rosicky, Cazorla or Kos, and that somehow we are fresh for Liverpool.
Chelsea: Schwarzer; Azpilicueta, Cahill, D Luiz, Bertrand; Essien, Mikel; De Bruyne, Mata, Willian; Eto’o
Our only hope in hell is out-running a pretty slow midfield. i.e. Ramsey goes mental.
Ace stream HD live streaming of the game;
http://127.0.0.1:6878/webui/player/1...autoplay=false
Run it early before its getting crowded with too many connections :coffee:
6-2 for Arsenal. :good:Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
That Chelsea team is far from unbeatable....but I have more faith in Eto'o than Bendtner so our instruments are a little blunter than theirs. They have their best player playing too.
On Paper™ and In Real Life™ we should really control the midfield. Unless Essien and Mikel are given free reign to kick and injure. Up until we get to Ryo and Dennis, we look really good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
5-0 at half time then bring Ramsey, Koscielny and Cazorla off. :pray:
So do we tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Touche...
Ozil is on the benchQuote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
Viviano is on the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Good game this.
Arsenal v Chelsea HD Flash Stream
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No Oscar at all for Chelsea.
Their bench: Blackman, Ivanovic, Ramires, Torres, Hazard, Ba, Kalas.
Park is picking up free money without being on the dole, gets a shit load of money each year and gets all the free nike kit/ gear aswell which he no doubt flogs on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
Sky's programme is on in a minute.
Decent Sky Sports streamQuote:
Originally Posted by Munchies
http://www.btsportshd.com/skysports1.php
Really strong team! Cazorla, Wilshere, Rambo, Rosicky, Kos + Verms is a good cb pairing. Nacho and Jenks solid at wingbacks.
..However attacking wise Bendy n Ryo moght struggle.
2-1 aet. Conr on you...
CUNTS IN RED I LOVE Y'ALL MOTHERFUCKERS!
O'Leary in the studio, nobody there to represent Chelsea. :lol:
Come on Arsenal!
Why no Gnabry? Ryo is a headless chicken.
Ans a chinaman. We got the kitwasher playing!
Park is an international for pete sake, how bad can he be? Give the damn guy a chance. That boy could save our season.
Injured ... celebrated his new contract on the pissQuote:
Originally Posted by The Ogg Monster
:wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by BOBN
Who knows, Wenger doesn't give him a chacne
Chu to come on and score the winner!
You read it here first!
Wheelchair in the Match Attax advert. :haha:
Hope I can find the gold card :pray:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
He was only signed to sell shirts. It's not like he was given a chance and failed, he wasn't even given the chance to fail!Quote:
Originally Posted by Munchies
Dont give a fook what Wenger thinks tbh. He bought him, he made his decision. Board should force him to play him in X number of games before giving him any more money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munchies
Come on Arsenal. :bow:
:pray:
Phil Dowd the ref. Fuck.
Well done Kos.
COYG
Cazorla. :lol:
What was that?