newcsl utd v ARSENAL - 29th Aug 12:45, St James' Park - BTS1

[AFC Leveller]

Plenty of pace there, good balance in the middle and kos is back so should be les nerve wracking at the back.

1-2.

Come on Arsenal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref: Andre Marriner

He won't cheat at least, but he'll still probably get everything exactly wrong.

[Maestro]

Downside being Ozil is the only player we have who still remembers how to pass to a team mate. Not sure this is balanced at all. It's a swing from one extreme to the other.Still, at least it's different and anything different at Arsenal is a big bonus.

Well if and it's a big if, always factor in wenget:

1. Ox is wide right
2. Ramsey is central next to Coq
3. Theo up top
4. Carzola in the number 10 behind the striker
5. Sanchez is wide left

.......then that is as balanced as our squad gets, with all our pace/direct players all on the pitch. Looking at the bench, non of those players deserve to start. So in my opinion it's our best and most balanced side, and it's all thanks to injuries.

I believe if we click Newcastle are fucked.

[Niall_Quinn]

4. Carzola in the number 10 behind the striker

He won't do that.

He'll stick Cazorla in goal.

[Niall_Quinn]

BT Sport

Internet feed is just looping, buffering, freezing, it's shite.

Also every time I watch the football on their crappy channel there's a constant drone all the way through the match. It's unbearable.

[Maestro]

He won't do that.

He'll stick Cazorla in goal.

Well that's just it though, the imbalance is in wenget' head, not with that set of players.

[sibreen]

Looking forward to seeing how Gabriel does next to Koscielny.
Good to see Walcott up top as well.

Fingers crossed Cazorla is 10, and Ramsey is next to Coq..!

[Niall_Quinn]

Joel Campbell on the bench ????

[Niall_Quinn]

Might have to switch from the official BT stream to a pirate stream so I can actually watch the game.

Ludicrous.

[adzzzbatch]

They love to pedal the myth about "atmosphere" at grounds like st james' park.