Arsenal v Sunderland - Barclays Premier League - Saturday 18 August (15:00 GMT)

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny

Coquelin
Koscielny
Vermaelen
Gibbs

Song
Arteta
Cazorla

Walcott
Giroud
Podolski

Is what Wenger will probably go with. Gervinho and Oxo were lively against Cologne, so may be pushing to start. Diaby ahead of Arteta if he isn't fully fit.

3-1 (Podolski, Walcott, Vermaelen).

[Marc Overmars]

I'm going for 3-1 as well. There's bound to be one brain fart moment that sees us concede, but we should have too much up top for MON's cloggers.

[Joker]

Hope to see Oxlade get a starting place in central midield. He's looked extremely good in pre-season there.

[Asthmatic Kitty]

seems unlikely he'll start coquelin at RB; if he'd had that in mind he would've given him a run out there today.

that looks a very strong team to me though, lots of attacking threat

[Ollie the Optimist]

first proper match thread of the season, can only mean one thing. ONE MORE WEEK TILL THE ARSENAL!!!!!!

[Cripps_orig]

Is the season only a week away?

yay

Come back Olympics

[AKBapologist]

I'm expecting a tough game, they'll be a lot fitter than we are so that might cause problems if we're not comfortably ahead after 60 mins

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[Newguy]

IS gervinho starting as I ve heard that Giroud could start

[KSE Comedy Club]

Can someone point me in the direction of some sopcast links when available please.

[Munchies]

Sopcast: http://www.sportlemon.tv/wv-4/2/176/v-437658.html

For flash/other links , use this website http://atdhe.eu/soccer
Press CTRL + F , type arsenal, look at the icon on the side of it (S for sopcast , F flash) and it should work.