As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
Anyway, I see Chamberlain has pulled out of the England game. Doubt for Saturday perhaps, but I wouldn't imagine it'll take much for clubs to pull players out of this ridiculous round of international friendlies.
Skooner wrote:The Ox has pulled out of the England squad with an ankle injury, hopefully he's just skipping a friendly but guess he'll be at least doubtful for this game, I wonder how many more injuries we'll pick up before Saturday
This is one of Wenger's doing i bet you.
just like how rooney or gerrad would all of a sudden come down with an injury when a international was comng up.
Im hoping we absolutely go out all guns balzing. clean sheet too please.
Skooner wrote:Kos also out of French squad and Arteta doubtful apparently (and he isn't even supposed to be going on international duty).
Hmm, starting to sound all too familiar.
Player Condition Expected Return*
M Arteta Knock no date
A Oxlade-Chamberlain Ankle/Foot Injury no date
T Rosicky Calf Muscle Strain 8 weeks
B Sagna Broken Leg 3 weeks
E Frimpong ACL Knee Injury 8 weeks
J Wilshere Ankle/Foot Injury no date
I think Sunderland is an almost ideal start for us. We all know that our defence is consistently weak and unreliable but with their apparent lack of any quality attacking options we should be okay (unless Mertesacker manages to collapse like he did at their place last year )
O'Neill's sides are always well organised (maybe he could teach AW a lesson or two ) so I can't see it being 3 or 4 nil. Howver, our attack looked sharp against Cologne so even though Sunderland willl be significantly harder to break down I reckon we will be able to stick a coupple past them. My prediction, if anyone cares (which is probably not) is 2-0 to the Arsenal
Skooner wrote:Kos also out of French squad and Arteta doubtful apparently (and he isn't even supposed to be going on international duty).
Hmm, starting to sound all too familiar.
Player Condition Expected Return*
M Arteta Knock no date
A Oxlade-Chamberlain Ankle/Foot Injury no date
T Rosicky Calf Muscle Strain 8 weeks
B Sagna Broken Leg 3 weeks
E Frimpong ACL Knee Injury 8 weeks
J Wilshere Ankle/Foot Injury no date
add in the fact that our captain wants to leave.
yet most people still seem to expect a convincing victory on Saturday
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) so I can't see it being 3 or 4 nil. Howver, our attack looked sharp against Cologne so even though Sunderland willl be significantly harder to break down I reckon we will be able to stick a coupple past them. My prediction, if anyone cares (which is probably not) is 2-0 to the Arsenal 
