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.
[quote="Its Up 4 Grabs Now"]Probably reading too much into it but after Wenger’s comments I wouldn’t be surprised to see Walcott play. As right as he was to be pissed off with the question I’m sure there was also an element of psychology in his “outburstâ€
The papers are already acting like we've lost today. Anelka is talking about winning the league meaning more to him this time, The Sun has done some piece about how far we are behind the rest and that Champion's League qualification means nothing because we had an easy group...
So hopefully they'll talk themselves up a la Spurs and we'll humiliate them or....we're fucked.
It's time to stop this negativity and worries because of injuries. Arsenal at the Emirates against Chelsea is a game we can win big time with belief and some friggin' balls. I've seen Fabregas and Flamini toying with Lampard and whoever was with him so why not Fabregas and our main man Alexandre Song. We have Arshavin, Nasri and Eduardo who all can score goals. Walcott could rip their left back to pieces. The only worry I have is that who will play at left back and will the same person be up for it. And yes, Gallas will play, he's a menace! Camon Arsenal ! Let's send some message out there that we are in it to effin' win it!
Bergkamp-Genius wrote:I can't see Wenger starting with Walcott tbh mate...i think he will play it safe and go for work rate.. so maybe nasri or Eboue starting on the right right and Denilson and Song to play behind Cesc in the midfield would be my guess..
These are always difficuilt games to call because we being at home could always raise it enough to get a result, but my head is telling me we are going to get found out at he back and not have enough potency up front...i hope they have a bad day and we turn them over but if i had to bet your life on it i'd go for 2 or 3-1 to them ..
Yeah you’re probably right BG, in the end he didn’t even start the other night & didn’t exactly do anything to force his way into the reckoning when he came on. That plus I’d expect Wenger to start with Denilson alongside Cesc & Song now, leaving Nasri/Rosicky both free for that right wing spot.
Eboue would be a bad choice in my opinion (no doubt yours & everyone else’s too) cos Eduardo, or whoever we opt for up front, is gonna need quick support when we play the ball forward to him or their CBs will eat him up & it’ll just keep coming back all day long. Playing Eboue makes it much more of a 4-5-1 & invites C*ntley to push forward, while also allowing them to double-up on Arshavin and/or Cesc more easily - much like they did on Walcott in the FA cup semi when we had no attacking threat on the left. That plus the fact that, you know… he’s Eboue.
olgitgooner wrote:A chav at work told me they will be playing the new "wonderboy". The one that Chelsea broke all the rules to get.
Could be a nasty little surprise package for us.
No worries olgit mate - TV5 will munch the little show off Fecker and send him whimpering back to where he came from...then he'll put dogbreath in his pocket! and keep him there all game
Like someone said before Chelsea have been making a lot of noise in the press this week and in a similar way to the Spurs game we haven't. Obviously Chelsea are light years ahead of Spurs but we're at home with a 100 percent record there and if anyone can beat them on our day it's us. It'll be interesting to see Vermaelin up against Drogba (if he plays) and hopefuly Galas weill be back or things will be even for difficult. D
Drogba and Lampard are doubts and even if they do play they wont be fully fit and certain players like Fabregas and Arshavin love this type of game. Also don't forget Ancelotti was the man in charge when we beat Milan in the San Siro, obviously two different sides now but I think the managers will be aware of this and Chelsea play a similar game these days to that Milan side. Gonna stick my neck out and say we'll win 2-1 in an incredibly nervy game.