The Official Arsenal v Sheffield Utd Thread

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:37 pm

Where have Chippy and Crocit gone ??

Day before the game, time for a match thread.

With perhaps the exception of Diaby, most or our injury (see below) list would probably be on the bench were they fit for 2moro's game.

Silvestre, Sicknote, Diaby, Eduardo, Samir Nasri injured. With no mention of Clichy on the club injury list but would expect to see him on it.

So 2moro sees our first 'official' run about for the kids. Like a taking the family to the park, poor old sheffield won't know what hit them, or will they?

Recent league performances cannot be taken into account for this game as its almost certain the Prof will rest as many players as possible. But the question still remains, how well will the kids do and how much will we win by.. (no jinx's allowed).

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:02 pm

think we'll have a first teamer playing..?

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:29 pm

guys is the rocket open 2morrow nite ????

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:33 pm

I will be keeping an eye on Wilshere, Simpson and Gibbs in the game..reckon they will play..all good prospects.

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:35 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€

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:47 pm

nuttygoonerpaul wrote: guys is the rocket open 2morrow nite ????

Weekend games only pal...

Gunners or the Old Triangle your best bets. 12 pins would be cool, but i reckon for a CC game its not worth it.

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:52 pm

cheers m8 .

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:52 pm

cheers m8 .

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:16 pm

so sounds like
Fabianski
Hoyte Djourou Song Gibb
Wilshere Ramsey Randall Merida
Bendtner Vela

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:27 pm

I am going to be interested to see the lineup we puts out. Looks like he is going to do mixture of second stringers who have had very few games and then youngsters for all the rest of the team. Not great news perhaps for Mannoe though and leaves question marks over what happens if we get injuries to Almunia and Fabianski.

With Carling Cup sides, I just want credible performances from them. Hope they don't get knocked out here and get to another semi, of course I hope that, but if it is anything like highburyJD's side, such a young and untested side is a risk.

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:31 pm

Magic Hat wrote:I am going to be interested to see the lineup we puts out. Looks like he is going to do mixture of second stringers who have had very few games and then youngsters for all the rest of the team. Not great news perhaps for Mannoe though and leaves question marks over what happens if we get injuries to Almunia and Fabianski.

With Carling Cup sides, I just want credible performances from them. Hope they don't get knocked out here and get to another semi, of course I hope that, but if it is anything like highburyJD's side, such a young and untested side is a risk.

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.

gus ceasar is a legend · Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:34 pm

Any truth to the rumour that a young midfleilder who was to play for us tomorrow is out due to the fact he has yet to be conceived?

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:35 pm

Fabianski 23
Hoyte 18 Djourou 21 Song 21 Gibb 18
Wilshere 16 Ramsey 17 Randall 18 Merida 18
Bendtner 20 Vela 19

average age 19
midfield average age 17

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:38 pm

My guess is

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

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

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

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

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

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:48 pm

i actually like the look of this, gona be exciting! Vela and Merida, and Johan and Song will be interesting, and a chance for Ramsey against a smaller/lesser team