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Match Day Thread Southampton vs. Arsenal Official Match Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by TheOXOCube:5pur2, Dec 29, 2014.

  1. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Thursday, January 1st, 2015
    KO Time: 15:00 BST
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    Head to Head Against Southampton:
    Played: 77
    Wins: 38
    Draws: 21
    Losses: 17
    Goals For: 130
    Goals Against: 79
    Goal Difference: 51

    Last 6 Meetings:
    Arsenal 1-0 Southampton
    Arsenal 1-2 Southampton (Capital One Cup)
    Southampton 2-2 Arsenal
    Arsenal 2-0 Southampton
    Southampton 1-1 Arsenal
    Arsenal 6-1 Southampton
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    Starting XI:
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    Subs:
    Martinez
    Monreal
    BellerĂ­n
    Maitland-Niles
    Campbell
    Walcott
    Akpom
     
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  2. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    I'd go with that line up, possibly starting Ox on the right and bringing Walcott on later. Also I'd play Santi in the no10 position and move Rosicky back into MF, he's a tenacious tackler and offers a lot of energy in the middle of MF.

    Also, just wanted to thank you for doing the match threads this year OXO <ok> Much appreciated and it's thanks to your hard work that other users get to enjoy this board.
     
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  3. tomw24

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    Schneiderlin's suspended, Clyne's injured so that's a problem for us. Not sure if we'll go back to 3-5-2 or play 4-2-3-1 like we did against Chelsea. Ward-Prowse will come in for Schneiderlin with either Yoshida or Alderweireld right back. Or maybe even a full debut for Jason McCarthy who came on against Crystal Palace. Expect Mane up front alongside or just behind Pelle where he's been excellent the last 2 games. Mane will certainly have a run or three at Mertesacker and he is definitely the player to watch as far as you're concerned.
     
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  4. Arsenal87

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    I'd be tempted for the Coq-Flamini midfield again, and basically start with the same team as West Ham, or maybe bring in Podolski or Walcott in for OXO.
     
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    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Thanks PISKIE. Just doing my job to help out around here since a certain someone <whistle> isn't making the match threads anymore.
     
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  6. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Do you mean that lazy **** Sanj ? <whistle>
     
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    seeing you're front 5 on paper looks pretty daunting, i was confident of getting a result but if you start with that line up then i'm not so confident.
     
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    So glad that Kos is back - any combination of our back 4 looks so much stronger with Kos in it. And it's even better with Debuchy as well.

    We've got 4 days between games, so hopefully our players shouldn't be too tired - as such I'd expect Sanchez, Welbeck and Oxo (though would like him to be rested) upfront, with a midfield of Flamini, Rosicky and Cazorla (with Rosicky and Cazorla in front of Flamini, but dropping off when needed to support him). Back 4 the best of who is fit.
     
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    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    As a sidenote - what the hell has happened to Gnarby?
     
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  10. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    Like most Arsenal players, he got injured.
     
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    Like ALL Arsenal players he got injured
     
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  13. Sanj

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    Walcott on the bench, again.
     
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    Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Chambers, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Rosicky, Sanchez.
     
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  15. Arsenal87

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    Hmmm, let's hope this team can be cohesive, lot's of changes, players who've never played together before (COQ-Chambers) in midfield, Cazorla-Rosicky starting together etc.
     
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    I don't like the look of the team at all. defensively solid.. but possession wise we will struggle due to the midfield. But hopefully Sanchez to the rescue
     
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    in advance... decent links to the game would be handy seeing as there's loads of 15:00 kick off's!

    Especially now Wiziwig is gone!!!!

    my input - http://www.stadium-live.biz/Channel12.html foreign but the pics good
     
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    Come on Arsenal. We want three in a row!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  20. Gunner McGunner

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    Lucky there
     
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