The Official Arsenal v Sheffield Utd Thread

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:56 pm

QuartzGooner wrote:My guess is

----------------------------FABIANSKI-----------------

OGOGO----------DJOUROU-----------HOYTE----------------GIBBS

RANDALL----------RAMSEY---------EMMANUEL-THOMAS-----------WILSHERE

--------------------SIMPSON----------VELA--------------------

BENCH: MANNONE, FRIMPONG, MERIDA, BENDTNER, RODGERS, BARTLEY, SONG.

I thinks thats slightly too inexperienced
normally wenger throws a few first teamers into the mix
I bet song and bendtner want to play!

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:01 pm

I bet they do too, though I was just concerned that with Song and Bendtner having played on Saturday would Wenger want them to play another game so soon?

Maybe then he starts with them and if we get a decent lead he will sub them with 20 mins to go.

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:11 pm

ArsÃ¨ne Wenger may name the youngest first-team side in Arsenalâ€™s history for the Carling Cup tie against Sheffield United on Tuesday.

It is now normal for the Frenchman to send out youngsters in this competition however, against the Blades, Alex Song (21), Nicklas Bendtner (20), Johan Djourou (21) and Lukasz Fabianski (23) are likely to be the â€˜old headsâ€™.

Wenger intends the field to include a raft of 17, 18 and 19-year-olds. Rising star Jack Wilshere, age 16 years 266 days, is likely to start his first competitive game for the Club. But he may not be the youngest Arsenal player on show. Speaking to Arsenal TV Online on Monday, Wenger suggested he may include first-year scholar Emmanuel Frimpong. He is a full nine days younger than Wilshere.

â€œThere is a possibility [it will be the youngest side ever],â€

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:00 pm

Gurmokh wrote: I dunno, HigjhburyJD's side doesn't look too bad.

Fabianski, Djourou, Song, Ramsey,Bendtner have a fair amount of experience between them to not really have anything to worry about against a sheffield side.

JD's side is roughly what I would pick and you are right, I think this side is at least strong enough for this tie.

solwaysharks · Post by **solwaysharks** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:06 pm

Have checked footy doctor and score hunter etc,is the game online anywhere tomorrow night?

xDAVEYx · Post by **xDAVEYx** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:45 pm

fuck i feel old...

Post by **Chippy** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:49 am

Where have Chippy and Crocit gone ??

As i've said before, unlike some sad fuckers

I do not live on the site so quite happy to see someone else start the thread.

I tend to the argument that he will not play the experienced guys unless he really has to. The last thing we need is any more injuries.

I think the youngsters can do it.

didn't bother to get tickets for this and see Sky have got Swansea v Cardiff

All you interweb geeks need to be posting links for the game when you can please.

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:23 am

I would"nt play Bendtner or Song as i believe they will start on saturday v Hull. Simpson/Vela would be my front two

Post by **Chippy** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:23 am

Just read this on the kremlin site

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... arsenal-tv

so it looks like we will not be able to see it until after midnight.

Magic Merse · Post by **Magic Merse** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:27 am

I hope Simpson starts. I think the carling cup is benith Bendtner now. I think wenger will want to really give simpson a chance. This is the last year of his contract so it's now or never. And the only way he can stake a claim is if he plays. and the carling cup is his only chance.

Song will probaly play, but not sure if it would be mid field or defence. A Song Djourou CB pairing would be quite strong.

leahy · Post by **leahy** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:09 am

i get my footy links off FSI and they only have one for manure middlebrook so far, fingers crossed.
altho i remember going to the carling cup newcastle last year and really wanted to see the whole game again when i got back and couldnt find it anywhere, all we got was 30 secs of highlights on SSnews.
wish i got a cheap tik when i had the chance now...

i dont see why sky dont do a football first thing with all the carling games?

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:39 am

i have one spare 4 tonite Â£10 . block 25 lower tier yellow quadrant

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:18 pm

heres the squad ladies:

12. Carlos VELA (Age 19)
16. Aaron RAMSEY (Age 17)
17. Alex SONG (Age 21)
19. Jack WILSHERE (Age 16)
20. Johan DJOUROU (Age 21)
21. Lukasz FABIANSKI (GK) (Age 23)
24. Vito MANNONE (GK) (Age 20)
26. Nicklas BENDTNER (Age 20)
35. Francis COQUELIN (Age 17)
38. Jay EMMANUEL-THOMAS (Age 17)
40. Kieran GIBBS (Age 18)
41. Gavin HOYTE (Age 18)
42. Henri LANSBURY (Age 17)
43. Fran MERIDA (Age 18)
46. Abu OGOGO (Age 18)
47. Mark RANDALL (Age 18)
50. Jay SIMPSON (Age 19)
56. Emmanuel FRIMPONG (Age 16)

so i think it will be:

fabianski
hoyte
djorou
song
gibbs
randall
ramsey
wilshire
e-thomas
bendtner
vela

btw - those happy faces werent done deliberately......

gus ceasar is a legend · Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:24 pm

I would be happy if I was 18!

Magic Merse · Post by **Magic Merse** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:49 pm

Ok. I have a dilema.

I have never seen arsenal lose when i have seen them play. The only time this has been disputed was a few years back at highbury when we drew on the night but got knocked out on goal diffrence to some eastern european team.

Although i have all faith in the lads for tonight.... sorry i mean wee nippers for tonight. I also fear my record will be broken. But if we do lose can i discard the match for my record purposes as in reality it is just a reserve/youth match?

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