AC Milan v Arsenal Wednesday 15th February 19:45 ITV

[Arsenal Royal]

Is Henry available for the CL game against Milan? Or is he flying back to NY this weekend?

A friend ist trying to get me tickets for that game

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah Henry is available but expect another 20 min cameo at best.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

FatFuk v2 is our first choice left back, not Gibbs.

Gibbs is as Wenger says

[Syn]

We don't have many disappointing European performances these days - apart from against English opponents, I suppose. Even when we get knocked out by Barca, we are slightly unlucky and battle hard. Milan appear to be topping the table so they can't be bad.

I think, over the 180 minutes, we are favourites because we can squeeze them out by maintaining a high tempo. The English league obviously isn't the best for footballing ability or technique but the only area we probably do top is physical exertion. Our players are able to cover a silly amount of ground and win physical battles relative to other countries. We have to be brave and press hard from the start, force a high tempo and hope to maintain that throughout the 90 minutes. It'll be very difficult with the quick run of fixtures but with athletes like Ramsey in the side, we have a great chance.

The first 60 minutes should be about relentless pressure. Don't be afraid to concede, just bomb forward. If we get goals, great. If not, no worries. They will be knackered - guaranteed. On 60 minutes, look to slow things down and pick them off. Bring on Thierry and Arshavin/Rosicky. The pace of Walcott and Oxlade cannot be expected to last but it won't necessarily be needed; gaps will exist for midfield runners (Arteta, Ramsey) or, more likely, Van Persie to fill his boots. Just don't get intimidated and stick to the game plan. Over 180 minutes, we'll be though.

[Alpha]

We should defend more not to concede a lot and attack less to get an away goal thus :

Schesney

Sagna Koscielny Vermalean Gibbs

Song Coquelin

Arteta

Walcott OX
RVP

Bring Rosicky and Ramsey on when we are safe to push for more goals

[GP]

We should defend more not to concede a lot and attack less to get an away goal thus :

I... see...

[Master Splinter]

Keep Sagna where he is

Dont disrupt our defence any more than necessary

Coq can play LB cant he?

Play Gibbs though

The last time we played a young French defensive midfielder out of position at left-back during a CL run, it worked out pretty well tbf.

Then Cashley was brought back and the rest is history.

WUMger .

[Flavs]

I'm excited to see our 1st choice defence play for once so yes.

well you have fucking done it now!!

[Flavs]

Theo Walcott will be his useless fucking self in this as AC play a really deep back line, due to them being older than Rolf Harris

[Daniele]

any of you coming to Milan or already being here?