Should be quite a straight forward run out.
Get Elneny out there against his old boys and Xhaka to scrote up his brother.
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Should be quite a straight forward run out.
Get Elneny out there against his old boys and Xhaka to scrote up his brother.
Got a free ticket for this.
Should be a comfortable win with the form we're in really.
2-0.
Not that we can take this as a given but I really would like to see some of our squad players like Giroud, Gabriel and Elneny be given some time in this game. We should be able to beat Basle at home without Ozil and Alexis tbh.
Ospina
Bellerin
Mustafi
Gabriel
Gibbs
Elneny
Xhaka
Ox
Akpom
Lucas
Giroud
Meh, far more interested in match day three to be honest
23 more sleeps until Cosmin Moti!
Hopefully we go in a bit stronger than that and I think we will. We've had our fingers burnt before underestimating lesser teams and that's with a full line-up. Zagreb, Anderlecht and Olympiacos are all worth remembering. With the toughest away match out of the way in Paris, we need to make the most of these games. Although knowing our luck even if we do finish top of our group, Barca and Bayern will conspire to finish second in theirs and we'll still draw them in the next round.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico
Agreed. Play the strongest team, get points on the board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kano
Agreed, on the board, on the table and in the bank.
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Yeah resting players has never really been a useful exercise for us. At the moment we're confident and playing well, no need to try anything different.
I want to see Lucas play as a striker. Giroud can wait to come on in the 70th minute. This would be my team:
Ospina
Bellerin Gabriel Mustafi Monreal
Santi Elneny Xhaka
Ox Lucas Theo
Oh, and this will be a 0-3 loss.
I think we're obliged to make 2 or 3 changes and I'd make even more..... But I've little idea what sort of team Basle are. If we keep giving practically no game time to both Giroud and Perez it will haunt us when we actually need them through injury to start and perform.
Nobody's going to get Alexis to slow down so it's on us to ensure he does not get injured.
Colombian Short order cook, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mustafi, Bellerin, Elneny, Xhaka, Iwobi, Ox, Perez, Giroud
Rest Sanchez, Cazorla and Ozil
I would go with that though I'd be tempted to replace Gabs with Holding...
Ozil and Alexis have to start and I think they will too. I don't get the point of resting them in important games when the season is so young.
I look more closely at the time between games as a factor rather than just the timeline of the season and I genuinely think the team above starting would have enough. Ozil and Alexis may have an impact off the bench.
I think if you accept before the season a dedicated 11 won't be able to play 60 games (for various physical reasons) then the season theoretically becomes an exercise in managing the process and leaving less to chance as the season is in progress. The other argument is the idea that we cannot win the CL anyway, though it is not a position I like to take up myself even if it rings true....
I think both ring true at the moment in terms of gaps inbetween games and overall schedule for the season. They had a week off last week, and playing every few days right now shouldn't be an issue. Basel will be tougher proposition than Burnley I think and if anything, if anyone needs to take a break do it on the weekend, but not the main two. Then there's another sodding international break where they have 4/5 days inbetween games. The only one really at risk there - as always - is Alexis because he comes back on a Thursday from the other side of the world. I get the feeling Wenger won't mess around this season with the CL in terms of outfield players (famous last words I know) but as usual, it won't count for much if the mentality isn't right in the four games against the two lesser teams. Deep down us fans know we won't win the CL but the players have to step onto the pitch every single time believing they are step closer to a trophy of some sort.
Get the big guns to do the damage then take them off I say.
Make some changes over the course of the Ludogorets double header, that should be 6 points whatever team we put out really. Basel have given some PL teams plenty of trouble in Europe in recent memory, so let's just ensure we get the job done and keep riding this wave of confidence.
Plus we play Burnley in the late game on Sunday, no concern about recovery time really.
I think it is an opportunity (try not laugh) for Giroud to show he should be the first choice CF as Alexis being there is still a point of contention at this moment in time. Same would go for Perez.
Had we started the season with Giroud at CF, him playing CF in this game probably would not have been deeply questioned though you can argue Alexis should be somewhere on the field in any case.
In a sense there is a bigger argument to start our first choice Cb's than drop Ozil and Alexis as they cover less ground from game to game and may go a longer way in ensuring we don't make mistakes.
lol....you might have changed my mind now! Never realised it was Sunday and ignored the fact the other team is Ludogorets. Also Wenger could say to them go and blaze them in 45 so I can take you off!....but he won'tQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Send out the same team that walloped the chavs. We're at the opening of a season, if any of this lot are tired already then get rid. Let's get some momentum going for a change.
I dont think CL games are important games. We know we will get knocked out soon. We really should be putting all our eggs in the PL and FA Cup baskets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kano
The CL is very important to the players. And for a club our size, we should treat it as such too.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
Strongest team for me. I wouldn't mind seeing Elneny in there alongside Xhaka though.
I agree, these two should play most of our cup games with Cazorla coming in the odd occasion for rotation. Building a midfield foundation to suit all the players for a long season. Ramsey can also be in the mix once he's had enough matches under his belt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
PL: Xhaka , Santi, Ozil
Cup: LeCoq, Elneny, Ramsey
UCL: Xhaka, Santi, Ozil or Elneny, Xhaka, Ozil
Come on Arsenal. More of the same from Saturday please.
Bizarrely we're being forced to play in Yellow at home tonight. :unsure:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ue-change.html
Not that fluorescent horror show?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico
And anyway. Basle's first kit is completely different to ours.
As strong a line up as we have really. Barring the 'keeper. Nice to see. Giroud, nowhere to be seen!!!!
Giroud is suspended.
Basel: Vaclik, Traore, Balanta, Xhaka, Suchy, Lang, Bjarnason, Zuffi, Fransson, Doumbia, Steffen.
Yep, remember that now
Even Wrighty is regurgitating what we were being told on Saturday; that chelski were just poor :rolleyes:
Anyone know opf a decent streaming link?
Champions League music. :bow:
Come on Arsenal. :bow:
Who just booted it out of play?
Not decent, but works:Quote:
Originally Posted by radford78
http://crickfree.net/soccer/arsenal-...e?l=1838908429
Bellerin. :haha:
Ridiculously fast.
Fucking shit ref!
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccerstreamsQuote:
Originally Posted by radford78