Sheffield Weds vs Arsenal. COC. 27/10/15. 19:45

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

We've barely got a first XI now, you'd be crying on every Arsenal messageboard if Ozil, Alexis and Cazorla had been risked tonight.

Moan about the medical staff and fragility of the players, but the other stuff is irrelevant on a ridiculously unfortunate night like this.

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Wouldn't have minded resting Ozil, Alexis and Santi. But the whole team? Wenger is the guy who benches Cech in the CL, let's remember that.

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

I know they're still both kids but it's surprising that Kamara started ahead of him. He looked completely out of his depth.

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Bielik has been playing CB this season. It's harsh to judge Kamara on a fruitless night like this, with Flamini beside him and a mess in front.

Wenger shaking his head at the time wasting :haha:

If it hadn't been for that we would have won this.

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Yeah this. Tactically he should have set us up for the counter realising the dire injury situation and teh lack of cohesion among the players tonight, but I don't blame him for the team selection.

The likes of Welbeck, Jack, Rociky, Arteta all would have started tonight had they been fit.

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Yes good point re the counter attacking. Re selection we've already seen 2 first teamers injured in this match. Personally, while momentum is great the comp just isn't important enough to risk Kossy; Nacho; Coq; Santi; Alexis or Ozil. Of their replacements Ox should have been an adequate replacement for Ramsey; Gibbs for Monreal; Debuchy for Bellerin and even Campbell for Alexis. Bottom line is that no matter the quality of player, a massively disrupted team will simply not perform - which is why a lot of giant killi happens in early rounds of the league cup.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Wouldn't have minded resting Ozil, Alexis and Santi. But the whole team? Wenger is the guy who benches Cech in the CL, let's remember that.

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Be fair, he was obviously resting Cech for this match :lol:

There isn't going to be a comeback is there?

Chambers. :lol:

That is terrible.

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Bielik has been playing CB this season. It's harsh to judge Kamara on a fruitless night like this, with Flamini beside him and a mess in front.

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This is what I mean, you can't judge anything. It's just a mess. Would have been nothing wrong with chucking in 2 or 3 youngsters to see how they performed. But you don't chuck out a random team. Pointless.

Cahmbers doesn't belong here.

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Bielik has been playing CB this season. It's harsh to judge Kamara on a fruitless night like this, with Flamini beside him and a mess in front.

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I feel sorry for the kids thrown into a shambles like this. Defensively, there is a fair amount of experience on the pitch with Cech; Mertesacker; Gibbs; Debuchy and Flamini in front of them. Poorest showing of the night goes to them.