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Match Day Thread Arsenal vs. Southampton Official Match Thread

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  1. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Wednesday, December 3rd 2014
    KO Time: 19:45 BST

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    Head to Head Against Southampton:
    Played: 76
    Wins: 38
    Draws: 21
    Losses: 17
    Goals For: 129
    Goals Against: 79
    Goal Difference: 50

    Last 6 Meetings:
    Arsenal 1-2 Southampton (Capital One Cup)
    Southampton 2-2 Arsenal
    Arsenal 2-0 Southampton
    Southampton 1-1 Arsenal
    Arsenal 6-1 Southampton
    Southampton 1-1 Arsenal
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    Starting XI:
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  2. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Let's hope that 0-3 drubbing by City was the beginning of the wheels coming off for Southampton (or at least for their next game anyway)
     
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  3. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Match thread also up on Saints Board.
     
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  4. winifred122

    winifred122 Well-Known Member

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    Agree with the sentiment. Half of me wants Southampton to recover and offer some form of new threat to the title - the other half is yelling "not yet!"
     
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  5. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    I always love an underdog and love to see teams like Southampton doing well... just as long as it isn't against Arsenal or at our expense! ;)
     
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  6. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member

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    Same here, I have a lot of respect for Southampton and what they have achieved. But sentiment aside, i'm looking for a win. Fortunately for us, we are playing them at just at the right time. We are playing better and they just got a spanking from City. I'm feeling confident that we'll get a win. 2-0 and i'll be happy.
     
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  7. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Morgan is out for us but luckily Cork is fit and will take his place. Should be a cracking match.
     
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  8. TheBear

    TheBear Well-Known Member

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    Yup, I would go with that starting 11.

    Put Wellback up top and bring the Ox back in.

    Gonna be a tough game, this Southampton side a pretty dangerous going forward.
     
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  9. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    That back four looks so much better now doesn't it?

    Just need Merts to step up now!
     
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  10. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I'm much less confident now Schneiderlin's out. That is a massive loss to Saints. As much as Sanchez would be to you. Anyway, I'll be travelling up like I did in October and whatever the result, will enjoy it immensely.
     
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  11. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Not having Schneiderlin is a big blow to the saints and should help us dominate the MF. As mentioned our back four looks a lot better now Kos is back. Does anybody know whether Gibbs or Monreal will start ? Both got injured at West Brom
     
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  12. Treble

    Treble Keyser Söze

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    This. I hope you lot smash them. Nothing against Southampton and reallly pleased for them, but I want their confidence as low as possible when we play them after you. A couple of suspensions wouldn't go amiss either lol.
     
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  13. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    If both are out I'd either go with a back 4 of:
    LB: Koscielny
    CBs: Mertesacker and Chambers
    RB: Bellerin
    Or
    LB: Bellerin
    CBs: Mertesacker and Koscielny
    RB: Chambers
     
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  14. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    I'd prefer your second option Oxo I have to say. I think Merts looks a lot more comfortable with Kos, and the second option means that RB and both CB's are in their natural positions (and mostly 1st choice), with only LB a problem - but apparently Bellerin can play LB as well.
     
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  15. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    Apparently Oxo, Gibbs & Monreal are doubts while Szczesny, Ospina and Debuchy are out!
     
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    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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  17. Krome

    Krome Well-Known Member

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    Like Everton I think Southampton will be a team we'll always struggle against, they'll be well up for this one

    I remember the game at St Marys last season, they could have been 5-0 up at half time
     
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  18. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member

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    The difference sometimes is the quality personnel up front to finish. We have that and Southampton hasn't. They will have to make everything count and play a great game. We can get away playing decent and win.
     
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  19. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Martinez, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis, Welbeck
    Subs: Macey, Gibbs, Bellerin, Rosicky, Podolski, Sanogo, Giroud
     
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  20. bobo_97

    bobo_97 Well-Known Member

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    Three CF on the bench.
     
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