Think this will be a draw, 1-1.
Need to start with Theo or Ox on the wings.
Ospina
Bellerin Kos Gabriel Gibbs
Santi Coq Rosicky
Walcott Welbeck Sanchez
Subs: Per, Chezza, Ozil, Ox, Monreal, Giroud, Ramsey
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Think this will be a draw, 1-1.
Need to start with Theo or Ox on the wings.
Ospina
Bellerin Kos Gabriel Gibbs
Santi Coq Rosicky
Walcott Welbeck Sanchez
Subs: Per, Chezza, Ozil, Ox, Monreal, Giroud, Ramsey
Good opportunity for Everton to get their season back on track.
6-0
3-0 Ozil hattrick, yawn.
Meh.
Lawro has us down for 2-0, my dad is going with my mate as I've got work to do.
Early ko so a laboured 0-1 as Wenger fails to get them mentally prepared again :rolleyes:
who knows.
We could turn up prepared and batter them. On the other hand we could turn up and play like a real sack of crap. No idea with this team and its manager. Like Russian roulette.
Nah think we will win 2-0 and the loony at the helm will start spouting about "Belief, spiwit, qualitee, and character"
Not surprised many people enjoy negative predictions and when that happens the same people come out complaining about Wenger . The truth is you always get what you wish for . If you always predict bad luck to your team that is more likely to come true .Quote:
Originally Posted by Injury Time
3-1 Arsenal for me .
Ospina needs to be dropped, he's had his chance and he's just not good enough
Szczesny, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Walcott, Ox, Sanchez, Giroud
I dont think he has been bad but from what i've seen of him this season, he has al the traits of a wenger goalkeeper, good with his feet, good shot stopper but dodgy on crosses and long balls.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
punches things away too often, poor distribution and goal kicksQuote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
We have enough problems simply retaining the ball these days, so Walcott, Ox and Sanchez together is a disaster waiting to happen. If there was some established security behind them, it could be great. Rosicky should play, but obviously Ozil will instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
We always have a problem retaining the ball when the much maligned Arteta isn't playing. Everyone knows he's absolute shit and needs to be killed, but sometimes we miss his 90% minimum, European leading ball retention and distribution.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
Oh good grief, if wishing team bad luck made it happen I think the collective wishes of a nation would have seen Rooney spontaneously combusting. Tbh my predictions are usually tongue in cheek, we should stuff them, like we should've stuffed (or at least turn up against) Monaco. As said elsewhere if you can't get your team mentally prepared for Chumps league you should walk, keep walking, stop for a breather and then walk some more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
I want the team to do well, I pay my season ticket (I'm going to Old Trafford) because I'm a fan of over 40 years, I expect them to give 100% each match, if they win it's a bonus but FFS turn up is a minimum!
I think Wenger appears good at finding good players at a good price, is he getting the best out of them, i don't thinks so-doesn't mean I want him set on fire, just time he played to his strengths.
In his absence, WUMger refuses to play Rosicky who's the next best option for ball retention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
The Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Gibbs, Coquelin, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Özil, Alexis, Giroud.
Subs: Szczesny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Chambers, Rosicky, Walcott, Welbeck.
Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Garbutt, Barry, McCarthy, Besic, Mirallas, Barkley, Lukaku.
Subs: Joel, Gibson, Naismith, Osman, Alcaraz, Lennon, Coney.
Happy with that team except I would have dropped Ozil for Rosicky.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Do not forget Rosicky has nearly reached his quota of 10 starts a season. We must use the remainder wisely.
Merts dropped, as last. He has been crap.
I'd have gone for Rozza too instead of Ozil. Light weight midfield again with both Ozil and Cazorla.
Everton will be strong in the middle. Ox is not a central midfielder, if that's where Wenger is playing him. If not it will be Cazorla. Another player who isn't a central midfielder. He's trying to accommodate Ozil and Cazorla again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
Good to see Mertesacker dropped, a liability all season
We have one genuine central midfielder playing against three or four, if Barkley is playing deeper.
They're going to have most of the ball, like our last few meetings.
We have to hope Premier League Lukaku shows up today. At least Naismith isn't playing.
I think we need to compound the mistake by keeping everything very narrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
I heard that Mertesacker is dropped PERmenantly.
So Everton have 2 proper CMs in Barry and McCarthy + Barkley while Winget has decided to play Coquelin on his own. Clever.
Barry is truly Old Man Barry these days.
Still worth an England call up :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Yeah but he's still old man break up our tippy tappy by any means. You don't need much to shut down our eye of the needle nonsense.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
No idea what Rosicky has to do to get a start for us. It's not even just ball retention he adds. We attack with purpose when he plays and we create more chances. It's not just the simple back and forth passes where the ball goes nowhere. It's criminal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
He was told not to pass it forwards but he kept doing it anyway. You can't allow that level of indiscipline.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Come on Arsenal. :bow:
I'm sure Wenger has it worked out, but I have a feeling Everton will flood the midfield, sit deep and hit us on the counter.
Therefore, I expect he has told his team to be diciplined and not overcommit, play it simple and use the width of the pitch.
I do not expect us to get closed down quickly, rushing our passing, getting caught in possession whilst our defenders are over-committed up top.
No, I'm sure we'll be completely prepared.
Owen :doh:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
:gp:Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
No doubt about it.
Are you on hollibops in an alternative reality?Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
Come on Arsenal you awful bunch.
BT reckon it will be Ox in the middle. So we lose his direct play on the flank in that case. Ozil wide, where we already know he doesn't do well.
A good alert start from us.
:unsure:
Here we go. We need 3 points minimum from this one.
Immediately 5 vs 2 in the middle.