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Match Day Thread Galatasaray vs. Arsenal: Official Match Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by TheOXOCube:5pur2, Dec 8, 2014.

  1. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Venue: Turk Telekom Arena
    Tuesday, December 9th 2014
    KO Time: 19:45 BST

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    Head to Head Against Galatasaray:
    Played: 2
    Wins: 1
    Draws: 0
    Losses: 1
    Goals For: 4
    Goals Against: 1
    Goal Difference: 3

    Last 6 Meetings:
    Arsenal 4-1 Galatasaray
    Galatasaray 0(4)-(1)0 Arsenal (UEFA Cup Final)
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    Starting XI:
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    Bench:
    Martinez
    O' Connor
    Kamara
    Zelalem
    Maitland-Niles
    Akpom
    Iwobi
     
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  2. Treble

    Treble Keyser Söze

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    Wenger announces the team already. Is this normal for Arsenal???

    Szczny, Debuchy, Merts, Chambers, Bellerin, Oxlaide, Flamini, Ramsay, Campbell, Sonago, Podolski
     
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  3. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Nope. We're usually the last to do it. But this really is a dead rubber for both teams. No need for formalities.
     
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  4. Mantis

    Mantis Well-Known Member

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    Unusual that the lineup was announced so soon.
     
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  5. Treble

    Treble Keyser Söze

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    Announces it before LVG does ours for tonight's game lol
     
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  6. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Hope you lot draw BTW
     
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  7. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Brings back old memories doesn't it? Final game of the CL group stage. Nothing to lose. Playing a B-squad or a couple of kids. Good times those were.
     
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  8. Treble

    Treble Keyser Söze

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    No need to take the pi55 :p
     
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  9. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Don't you have a Southampton to face instead of bantering with us <whistle>
     
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  10. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Good that a few squad players get a competitive game. I'd play Rosicky in this one.
     
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  11. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    He's not in the squad at all. Probably not match fit. He did just com back from injury.
     
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  12. Drudeboy

    Drudeboy Well-Known Member

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    nothing to lose, but if Dortmund lose to Anderlecht (entirely possible with their form atm), and we don't beat Gala, Wenger will be slaughtered by fans.
     
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  13. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Several first team players definitely need a rest, Sanchez especially. So I think it's right that Wenger has rested some players.
     
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  14. gooner4ever

    gooner4ever once a Gooner always a Gooner Forum Moderator

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    dortmund to lose and so will we as AW has lost the plot. plenty of time to rest players when we bring in the big names in january [ok i know we ****ing won't]
     
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  15. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    So we should risk injury in what is virtually a dead rubber game? Because last time we were in a situation like this we played our only fit fullback in Andre Santos and he got injured and we got ****ed because we had no FBs for awhile.
     
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  16. The Bonstar Wandit

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    Sanchez, Gibbs, Kos, Welbeck, Ramsey all have minor injury worries. Theo may need another operation, Giroud isn't registered for CL...this isn't a team put out by choice, this is the level of team that Arsenal can put out with all the injury problems they have at present.
     
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  17. Krome

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    As much as I like the guy he's turning into Diaby 2..
     
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  18. lazarus20000

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    Gordon Bennett, don't say such a thing. On a serious note, Wenger needs to be a little more ruthless and just replace players who are constantly injuried. Fed up of all the injury excuses to be honest.
     
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  19. PINKIE

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    Agree with this. Wenger is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. If Dortmund lose and we don't win, people will be slating him for resting players. If any of them pick up an injury because they needed resting, people will be slating him for that.
     
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  20. Tiddler

    Tiddler Hoshu-tekina

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    I think he heard about our Oxocube's s**te team predictions each week and took pity on him :grin:
     
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