Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal Saturday 17th September 2011 12.45pm SS2

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Blackburn v Arsenal (1245 BST)

Arsenal got a great result in Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, despite conceding a late equaliser, but defensively they were all over the place for the first half-hour.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says we should know in a couple of months what sort of team they have got and they are clearly still trying to find their feet, and finding the best way to get the best out of new players like Mikel Arteta and Yossi Benayoun.

Blackburn sat with two banks of four players against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday and pinched a point, but I think they have to be more ambitious here.

If I were Blackburn boss Steve Kean, I would be thinking that Arsenal have got three or four new players so get amongst them, and get in their faces.

Rovers have not won a point at Ewood Park so far this season, and Saturday would be a good time to start. They need to give their fans a lift.

Prediction: 1-1

Lawro

[fakeyank]

I wonder if TJ will start this game or be on the bench

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diaby vassirki
@AbouVDIABY diaby vassirki

Am back in 3 weeks inchallah!!!

[milla]

diaby vassirki
@AbouVDIABY diaby vassirki

Am back in 3 weeks inchallah!!!

Diaby! the not so new Vieira!

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Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Gervinho, Arshavin, Van Persie (c)

[Syn]

Hope we get a good game from Van Persie. He could win it on his own.

[GP]

Hope we get a good game from Van Persie. He could win it on his own.

He might need to...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pretty pace-filled team, hope we make some runs.

[Marc Overmars]

Rather have stuck with Yossi than put Ramsey back in tbh.

Come on Arsenal!

[GunnerFan4Life]

Surprised with the changed team. I quite like it, I think we will actually keep the ball better with Arteta and Ramsey. Benayoun could of still been useful. Who's the subs?