And then there was one

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:54 am

It had to happen didn"t it. We are now down to just one regular centre half after the sending off of Senderos.The loaning of Djouro to Birmingham didn"t make any sense at the time now it looks plain stupid. At the Lane we will have to play Gilberto at centre half and weaken the midfield or play Sagna there if fit.We shouldn"t have got ourselves in this position in the first place.We need four centre halves at the club at all times

thatgooner · Post by **thatgooner** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:00 am

Looks like justin Hoyte might get a nod from le Boss.
Also im pretty sure Arsenal will appeal againt the dismissal of Phillipe Senderos! In my books, and by the looks of things Wengers books, that was never a sending off.
I watched it on MOTD2 again last night and even the commentator sounded shocked, he thought he it was only gonna be a yello.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:53 am

Will Le Boss use Diarra do you think?

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:40 am

Maybe Diarra at right back and Sagna at centre half.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:44 am

Yes that could certainly work.

Post by **Dicko** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:06 pm

Felt really sorry for Phillippe yesterday so soon after his goalscoring opportunity as well.

gunners-need-steel · Post by **gunners-need-steel** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:09 pm

I suspect it would be gilberto to central defense .. sagna at right back, diarra in gilberto's midfiled position ...

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:37 pm

READ SOMEWHERE THAT GILBERTO MIGHT NOT BE PLAYING IN THAT GAME AS WELL, BECAUSE HE IS REPRESENTING BRAZIL IN THE U.S.A. MIDWEEK AND WON'T GET BACK UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING!!

IF THAT IS THE CASE, AND GALLAS HASN'T RETURNED FROM INJURY, WE ARE GONNA BE PLAYING THE SPUDS WITH A SLIGHTLY WEAKENED DEFENCE. SAGNA OR HOYTE COULD POSSIBLY FILL IN AT CENTRE-BACK AND THE OTHER PLAY AT RIGHT-BACK, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY NOT IDEAL.

green gooner · Post by **green gooner** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:29 pm

gunners-need-steel wrote:I suspect it would be gilberto to central defense .. sagna at right back, diarra in gilberto's midfiled position ...

That's how it will go and after yesterdays oerformance they can play Flamini anywhere!!!

Swiss Phil is our only real weak link at the minute.

U.F.G Anfield '89 · Post by **U.F.G Anfield '89** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:09 pm

I see no problem with keeping Flamini at left back and slotting Sagna (if fit) into centre back, Gilberto going to the USA is not so huge a blow as centre midfield is the one position where we are truly spoilt for choice, my preference for a replacement for him is diaby, as he would be effective at breaking up the attack. from what i understand Diarra is capable of playing centerback if needed.

If it were the mousers manurinals of chavsheviks i would be more worried but it's only the scum after all.

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:44 pm

What if Sagna is not fit i dont want Hoyte playing Centre half.Talk about musical chairs.We haven"t got near the ANC yet!!!

Matt_the_gooner · Post by **Matt_the_gooner** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:46 pm

I dunno what everyone is so worried about the next match is two weeks away, so gallas will almost certainly be fit, as should sagna be so we will have a full strength back four i think the real question will be which goalkeeper is played and what midfield we play.

U.F.G Anfield '89 · Post by **U.F.G Anfield '89** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:06 pm

No question as to which keeper we should play.

Post by **REB** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:16 pm

U.F.G Anfield '89 wrote:No question as to which keeper we should play.

problem solved,, play lehmann at centre half

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:45 pm

Nah, Jens needs a goal, put him up front, he could get a hatrick against Spurs's defence.