Bayern Munich v Arsenal, 4 Nov, 7.45pm

[Kano]

As a fan, yes, I want our best team out there. As a realist, I know that putting in 'maximum effort' could also result in us losing more players to injury, and thereby losing our realistic targets of PL and FA cup.

You can't run around scared of the next injury as a player. It could happen in training. Or in the next league game. There are no half measures when you face a team like Bayern. You put everything into the game and at least leave with some pride. Otherwise you get absolutely humiliated which is far more damaging than an another injury. They rolled over their closest rivals 5-1 a few weeks back, and that was a Dortmund side giving their all. Thankfully Wenger and the team will have their heads screwed on about how to approach this tomorrow.

[fakeyank]

You can't run around scared of the next injury as a player. It could happen in training. Or in the next league game. There are no half measures when you face a team like Bayern. You put everything into the game and at least leave with some pride. Otherwise you get absolutely humiliated which is far more damaging than an another injury. They rolled over their closest rivals 5-1 a few weeks back, and that was a Dortmund side giving their all. Thankfully Wenger and the team will have their heads screwed on about how to approach this tomorrow.

I completely concur with you, but this is Arsenal football club and going by our history, we have lost important players and momentum chasing matches we shouldnt have. Our players are made of glass and any kind of protection that can be given, should be given. I do understand that you cannot tell the Ozil's and the Sanchez's that we are just not going to care about a match against Bayern, but I wish we could somehow be more realistic about what we can actually win and/or compete for.

[Power n Glory]

Bellerin out injured. Groin. Another young lad crocked. Something is going wrong in our camp. Can't just be injury prone players.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Debuchy having to play is a bit of a worry but at least it's in a nothing to lose game.

[Power n Glory]

But will he be back by the weekend?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Probably not but Debuchy is more likely to cope.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh ffs. Well at least it's an area we have adequate cover in. Even though he's looked a bit dodgy for us for us, I'm sure Debauchy will be decent when playing alongside the rest of the first team.

Hope it didn't come about from unnecessarily colliding into the post to block that shot which was offside anyway.

[Marc Overmars]

Ridiculous.

Our bench is basically Flamini and the kids now.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Actually scratch my previous comment, he's going to be up against Douglas Costa. If Bellerin with all his pace was struggling against Douglas Costa, I dread to think how Debauchy's going to handle him.

Hope his arsehole's ready.

[fakeyank]

One of our best players injured. What worries me is if he is injured against the cunts down the road.