Match Day Thread Leicester City vs. Arsenal 2016/17 Official Match Thread

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Venue: King Power Stadium
Saturday, August 20th 2016
KO Time: 17.30 BST

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Head to Head Against Leicester FC:
Played: 124
Wins: 58
Draws: 28
Losses: 38
Goals For: 244
Goals Against: 160
Goal Difference: 84

Last 6 Meetings:
Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City
Leicester City 2-5 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City
Leicester City 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City
Leicester City 1-1 Arsenal

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Arsène Wenger has revealed the latest team updates ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Leicester City:
on Ramsey and Iwobi…
Both of them have minor muscular problems. I think they will be out until after the international break but we feared worse - for Iwobi especially. It is a thigh problem for Iwobi, and Ramsey is a hamstring that will require two or three weeks. It is better news than we feared at the start.

on Gabriel…
He is doing well, but it is six to eight weeks. He is in the boot, but it is very difficult to assess him because he cannot walk properly at the moment.

on whether Ozil, Giroud and Koscielny will be available…
Yes, I will consider them for selection this weekend. Of course they have not played any games for a while, so I have to be selective and I cannot go for the three because that would be too risky. But basically with Laurent Koscielny I have no choice! If I have to take a gamble on one, it’s certainly on him.​

 

Why does he have no choice with Kosc? Twonk

 

I assume he has looked at the Holding/Chambers partnership and thought, if Kosc is remotely close to ready he has to play him?

And provided he isn't unfit enough that he is risking an injury I agree!

 

He has exactly the same choice as last weekend. So he DOES have a choice. So he's a grade A twonk.

 

I like Holding actually. Think he's already a better CB than Chambers. Going to be an excellent player.

I still think Chambers is better as a RB.

 

I assume no Portuguese, French, German, Welsh players from the Euros have featured for their clubs yet, seeing as it's impossible to have them fit still

 

Bottom of the table clash, should be a good game

 

Pretty good lineup and looking forward to how they play. Plenty of pace there and it'll be interesting how Sanchez does as CF. I can see a win here, we always bounce back after loses and we have a good record against Leciester.

 

Yer Right!

 

What does Campbell have to do to get a game?

Walcott is pissing me off already

 

On the plus side Xhaka is looking great. Well timed -tackles and lazer guided long passes.

 

Sanchez does not know how to play as a CF.

He just drifts out to the left whenever we get forward.

 

Walcott is a turd of a footballer. Just hides from the ball.

 

A couple of things:
1. we look pretty impotent
2. whenever we get the ball out wide, its only sanchez and maybe walcott in the box...against Huth and Morgan...big surprise that nothing has really happened going forward.

 

Sanchez attempting some sort of retarded version of a false 9.

 

Get Ozil on, ffs. Watching him play is the only good thing left at Arsenal.

 

And to add insult to injury, I have to listen to Savage and Hoddle talking utter tripe. ****s.

He got the ball, you prick.

 

Not Sanchez's fault. You just get the impression he's not been taught how to play this role.

 

Savage talks so much rubbish, it's highly annoying listening to his voice.

 

Xhaka is the biggest plus. He's looked good.

But we look like a team without a CF. Which is exactly what we are.