I think that we need to rest players before the more important game on Sunday. I would go for this in a 4411: ........Green Onuaha....Caulker...Ferdinand....Traore SWP...Henry...Barton...Philips ..........Mutch ....Charlie/Vargas (45 mins each) Thoughts?
Agree somewhat....this is the match he will "conserve " players. Hill will play...saving Traore for Palace....Zamora will not play either Hoillet will not start for same reason..... but Isla is back... ....and because of the friendly behind closed doors....I will go for Green Isla.....Caulkner.....Rio....Hill Henry ....Barton Kranky ...Mutch..Fer Austin starts/Vargas finishes
Sorry Beth but there is no way hill can play on the left. He will be run ragged, and probably be sent off. I would play him in the centre instead of Dunne. My team would be Green Ned Caulker Hill Traore Henry Phillips Mutch Fer Vargas Austin Although I am guessing Barton is not likely to be dropped
Don't think we'll see the vast majority of the ones to play Palace two days later. Taarabt to lead the line like he did away against Chelsea two seasons ago. Don't be surprised to see SWP involved as well.
Norway love what you have done here. One problem, we are playing Arsenal who wear red and white. I think we will be in our home kit
I had completely forgotten about he-who-shouldn't-be-named, perhaps he might get a game. I think Ferdinand is certainly going to play and I think SWP might actually start. He can run around and relieve pressure when we get the ball.
-------------------McCarthy----------------- Isla------------Onuoha-----Rio--------Traore -------------Barton---------Henry----------- Phillips-------------Kranky------------Hoilett -----------------------Vargas----------------
If we go in with a 'weakened' team it could get embarrassing. I'd be inclined to play five across the back in a 5-4-1 formation, anything more attacking and we'll be cut to ribbons... -------------------Green-------------------- --Isla--Dunne--Ferdinand--Caulker--Hill-- -------Vargas--Barton--Henry--Fer-------- --------------------Austin-------------------
This. I really don't think Palace will bother us that much. We should just play Arse as if it's a normal, strong game, and go for it. And I don't think Rio is good enough any more. Isla-Ned-Hill-Traore Kranky-Henry-Mutch Vargas-Charlie-Hoilett yes I'm 'avin' a larf with the 4-3-3. I can dream, can't I? Nothing else has worked Away so far, so why not?
4.30am here, maybe the second half for me. Best game (league )I ever saw at Highbury was our 0-2 win in 84/85 (I think) - Iain Stewart got the second, I nearly got escorted out of the North Bank. Best game was the 6-2 win over Partizan. Maybe Arsenal will think we are sending out the B team and do what Chelsea did a few years ago. Dreamin
My memory might be deceiving me, but didn't Dawes get the first? Both goals were excellent and at the end where we were standing.
