Match Thread vs Tottenham

Here we go then, the first NLD of the season. who will win?

Line ups:

Arsenal

--------------Szczesny--------------
--Sagna--Mertesacker--Song--Gibbs--
---------------Coquelin--------------
--------Ramsey-------Arteta---------
-Walcott-------v.Persie-----Gervinho-

Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Santos, Frimpong, Benayoun, Arshavin, Park.


Spurs

----------------Friedel-----------------
--Walker--Kaboul--King--Assou-Ekotto--
---v.d.Vaart---Modric---Parker---Bale---
----------Defoe-----Adebayor----------

 

Coquelin instead of Frimpong? Ramsey has been rubbish so far ... we need experience...bring on Benayoun instead!

 

Come on you Gunners !!!!!!

 

Is it fair on Arsenal that the spuds are playing Chelsea players in their team?

 

Well looks to me as if it could be the Alamo again. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see us dealing with the Spurs attack. Ade can go past Mertesecker & with Bale & Defoe pace I am not hopeful.
Please let me be proved wrong or this could put us back to square one.

 

Holy ****! So if something happens Sagna has to play at CB with Jenkinson RB...

 

Sagna can deal with Bale when he's on the left, but when Bale goes to the right, I think Gibbs might struggle. The same could be said for van der Vaart, but he will drift into the middle more and has less pace. Mertesacker can deal with Ade's strength and height and Song can deal with Defoe's pace (alex is quite fast you know), but we really need Ramsey and Arteta to help out Coquelin vs Modric. Parker won't be too much of a problem I think.

 

Frimpong should be playing, not Coquelin. Need more steel.

 

Really unhappy with our midfield.



Coquelin was pants against United.

 

17min in, think we are doing reasonably well...........

 

Gave the ball away as usual....Ramsey

 

From an outsiders point of view - Is Frimpong reliable enough to play in NLD considering he can be quite rash in the tackle. I have been very impressed with the lad from what I've seen, except his temperament (which will improve in time).

I feel the risk of him getting sent off may prove to be a good choice by Wenger.

 

Gervinho having a shocker.




What a miss.

 

Coquellin is having a blinder in the first few mins..
tremendous pickups and tackles..

whereas Aaron is pants. perhaps he took it for granted (automatic selection) after Cesc left you..

 

Gervinho to score the winner - you heard it here first

 

Boo. 1-0 Vaart

 

Anyone else think Gary Neville should shut up? Slightly annoying.

 

What the **** was Sagna doing there?

School boy error.

 

It's been alright so far. Wish I could be there, but my cash flow doesn't allow it nowadays, a shame really. Then again, maybe not being at a possible defeat is a good thing.

1-0 down is better than I expected, the pessisimist I am.

 

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