FA Cup Final Threadt

Thought I'd open this up to get the conversation-hype started.

An obvious big game, another chance at a trophy, and to make history as well by becoming the record holders of the cup....Anyone here going to the game? I've come to London to be able to catch it.

Some players like Wilshere-Walcott have given Wenger a headache, before the starting 11 would have been pretty much known, but now you wonder, will Wenger drop Giroud or Ramsey to make way for Walcott or Wilshere? Giroud has been very good, but his form coming into the final is ****, something like 6 games without a goal.

Gibbs has also made a case for himself to start, and I think as this is the FA Cup Final, Wenger should be starting 1 English player at least, and I think out of everybody Gibbs has the best chance.

I can't really decide at the moment between Giroud or Walcott, the thing with Walcott is that we have seen before he has had amazing games and you're like dang he is great, but then in the next game he just goes quiet, and Giroud, he can go off form like now, but then find his scoring boots again.......

When it comes to Wilshere VS Ramsey, I would start Ramsey ahead of Wilshere, and I hope to God Wenger does not start Ramsey on the wing if he does play, either start him in the middle, or not at all and just let Wilshere play in midfield.

 

Good luck from all at Southampton

 

Do you really want Europa, with a July start. You'll need a bigger squad if you do qualify.

 

I would start the following:

Chesney

Bellerin
Merts
Kos
Gibbs

Coq
Ramsey / Wilshere
Ozil

Walcott
Giroud
Sanchez

 

Yeah definitely, European football doesn't come around a lot for teams like Saints and all our hard work this year will feel like it's been for nothing if we don't qualify. Apparently our board have 2 sets of targets for the Summer, 1 for no Europe and a bigger one for if we're in Europe. Our owners have already proven they will back Ronald.

 

This seems a big drop off in terms of quality compared to your last Match Thread mate

 

I'm still waiting to see who he threadtens and what he's going to threadten them with...

 

Personally I think wenger should put all sentiment aside and start ospina Chesney is obviously going to be rusty going into this match and I would also drop Ramsey from the wing and play theo

 

It's only to get the convo started, still expect a match day proper from you, don't want to step on your toes, .

 

I'm going to miss the game as I'm working, so only be able to listen to it on the radio.

 

I'm working as well but I predict I will have the flu really bad and I also predict I will have recovered by 5 o'clock

 

I'm self employed now, so no work means no pay

 

You can go a day without work

 

Not after a £350 vet bill I can't.

 

I took a week off work to be able to come and watch this game, . I hope I can witness history!

 

So you are not more committed than me?

 

Really looking forward to the final. After the games against Wigan and Hull last season, and Reading this season, I hope we don't get complacent and underestimate them. I expect this to be a tight and tricky affair, but hopefully Dim Tim will roll over for his boyhood club.

 

Dim Tim gives me hope because he does not really do tactics and that's why I can't see Villa parking the bus and frustrating us. I expect him to tell his players to attack us which will hopefully expose their defence.

 

Welbeck the only player to miss out through injury which is pretty amazing for us, a bit sad for Welbeck, he did after all score that huge goal in Manchester, and I think started all our cup games (might be wrong).

 

Meh, personally I'm glad this means Wenger doesn't have the excuse to start him, and hopefully means Walcott will get a chance on the RW where he belongs, or the in form Wilshere will get a chance.