Fenerbahce vs Arsenal: Match Thread.

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Team News:

Arsene Wenger:

Three Key Match-ups:

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Previous Meetings:

Arsenal 0-0 Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce 2-5 Arsenal

[video=youtube;_jAuTZLrtDA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jAuTZLrtDA[/video]


Arsenal's Record In CL Qualifiers:

Played: 10
Wins: 10
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
For: 23
Against: 3
GD: 20

Udinese 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 Udinese

Arsenal 2-1 Celtic
Celtic 0-2 Arsenal

Arsenal 4-0 FC Twente
FC Twente 0-2 Arsenal

Arsenal 3-0 Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague 0-2 Arsenal

Arsenal 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb 0-3 Arsenal


Manager's Views:

Arsene Wenger on the importance of the Fenerbahce game:

My Team:

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Final Score:

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Come on you Gooners.

 

A very lightweight midfield.

 

Don't think Ramsey and Wilshere can play the pivot together. Maybe we should use Frimpong as DM.

 

Oh no HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NO, keep Frimpong away.

 

On paper that team looks better than the one that was playing on the weekend. Personally I wouldn't play Frimpong as this would be rather risky as he hasn't played much pre-season and Ramsey has looked good so far. I'm surprised that Sagna has recovered so quickly as his fall was quite sickening, i'm very happy that he came out of that ok. Apart from missing Arteta, that is pretty much our first 11, so it really doesn't look all that bad. As long as we keep it tight, a draw would be a good result playing at such a hard away fixture, so early on in the season.

 

Looking at the starting 11 then the backbone of the team is there - they will fear walcott's pace, having giroud's strength to hold the ball and win in the air, kos and mert are (usually) solid together. Let's not loose hope after 1 game into PL. The same team did go unbeaten 10 games and won nicely against City in pre-season. There are games where everything really goes wrong and we had that game straight away.

Come on!

 

http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=300377&page=2

If anyone is interested in the views of the opposition.

 

Chez
Jenkinson Mert Kos Gibbs
Rambo Frimpong/Jack
Rosicky
Theo Pod/Giroud Santi/Pod

 

Rosicky, Gibbs and Ramsey should all be fine for Wednesday I heard. Sagna is a doubt.

 

I wouldn't risk him irregardless. That fall was nasty. Give him until Fulham to fully recover

 

I think that we're capable of getting a result. This team's biggest problem is inconsistency. Poor against Galatasary, good against City, poor against Villa. This is why we need experienced, quality signings, not kids. Hopefully we can qualify for CL, bring in some good players and get our season up and running.

 

Is Frimpong even in our CL squad? And anyway, as well as not being very good, the guy is also not match fit, having played next to zero minutes in pre-season.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...er-Champions-League-game-against-Arsenal.html

 

So CAS are hoping we knock them out to save them a headache.

 

What happens if they beat us over the two legs and then get expelled ?

Do we get their place ?

 

Probably. It depends if RB Salzburg protest about Fenerbahce beating them.

 

Are people seriously considering Frimpong? ****ing ludicrous. "Judge Wenger in September", they said.

 

Still saying wait 'til the window is closed

 

Yea, we could be out of the Champions League and 9 points off the pace in the league by then, so forgive me for not sharing your patience.