Arsenal vs Fulham: Match Thread.

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Barclays Premier League
26th Nov 2011
KO: 17:30
Emirates Stadium

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Arsenal meet Fulham in this late afternoon game in the premier league. Arsenal go into this game on the back of their midweek win in the champions league against Borussia Dortmund, having sealed their place in the last 16 in the process. In fact, Arsenal are the only English team that have done so. Arsenal have won five league games in a row and will be eyeing up a sixth. Something they last achieved back in the 2007-08 campaign. Without players like Nasri and Fabregas many thought Arsenal would never be able to sustain form like this but they have. Most will look to Van Persie as the key reason but the likes of Song,Walcott,Ramsey and Arteta have been working in the background to help Van Persie grab all the headlines. The defence have also been forming a solid unit with the new partnership of Vermaelen and Mertesacker in the heart of the defence.

Fulham come into this game on the back of a 0-0 draw away to Sunderland. Under Jol, they have shown better form away from home. They also beat Wigan away this season. Those results might not sound impressive, but considering their normal away form in the premier league it’s an improvement. Ex Spurs manager, Martin Jol took over the reins at Fulham from Mark Hughes at the start of the season and has made Fulham a steady side which they always have been in the premier league. But you have to say he has not so far been as impressive as the likes of Hughes and Hodgson. Watch out for Moussa Dembele who has impressed with his link up play and all round skills. Also the evergreen Danny Murphy will be looking to pull the strings from the midfield.

Teams News:

Wenger

Arsenal: LWWWWW
Fulhaml: WLLWLD


Three Key Match-ups:

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Overall Record vs Fulham:

Played: 49
Wins: 34
Draws: 8
Losses: 7
For: 107
Against: 55
GD: 52

Last 6 Meetings:

Fulham 2 - 2 Arsenal
Arsenal 2 - 1 Fulham
Arsenal 4 - 0 Fulham
Fulham 0 - 1 Arsenal
Arsenal 0 - 0 Fulham
Fulham 1 - 0 Arsenal

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Mangers Views

Arsene Wenger:

Martin Jol:

My Team:

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Come on Arsenal.

 

I think he may change the team as that team has played the last two games, and they have been tough games. Possibly rosicky for one of the midfield trio, and benyon (**** knows how to spell it) in for gervinio, as he has been a bit wasteful at times.

 

u have a picture of nasri. get rid of it. now

 

Players aren't that hard to spell. Just google them if you're unsure, then you know after a while.

Yossi Benayoun
Wojciech Szczesny

And the hardest of all:

Oguzhan ozyakup

 

Even if his goals WERE awesome against Fulham, use this instead:

Better than Samir NasCunt

 

GK: Szczesny - who else?
Def: Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Santos - they're playing well and although Koscielny got subbed due to fatigue, i don't see a need to split them up.
Mid: Arteta, Song, Rosicky - I think Ramsey needs a rest, as he does the most running of the regular midfield 3 and wasn't amazing against Dortmund.
Att: Walcott, v.Persie, Arshavin - Gervinho, although good, needs to work on his finishing, and I think Arshavin can put in a good performance at home to build confidence.

Subs: Fabianski, Djourou, Coquelin, Ramsey, Benayoun, Gervinho, Park

 

lol love the NOW at the end,

 

Far too big. For now the Nasri picture will remain.

 

try this: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ar...3&tbnw=133&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

or this: http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Chris Smalling/Andre Arshavin

 

Any without Nasri from the 2-1 win last season?

 

http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Marouane Chamakh/Brede Hangeland

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ar...5&tbnw=207&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ar...tart=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&tx=72&ty=73

 

First one is perfect.

 

Yeah I sense a bit of rotation tomorrow - still fancy a very comfortable win given our confidence and Fulhams away form, I'll go 4-0

 

Wonder if Diaby will come in, now that he's fit?

 

Could do. Ramsey might need a rest and Diaby could easily play that role. Having him back is great because the midfield needs good rotation in the CC and the CL game in Greece. But I would play the same team for this game and get the 3 points.

 

Van Persie is chasing some records , tomorrow he can grab the first of them.
If he scores tomorrow, he'll beat Les Ferdinand's long standing record of 14 goals in the first 13 games.

Then RVP has Shearer and Henry's records of the most goals in a calendar year in his sights.
RVP has 31 - Shearer 36 and Henry 34. RVP has a month to score six to beat the record.

Great inspiration for a player in fine form.

Most importantly though, RVP's goals are winning games for Arsenal


P.S. Happy to see Diaby back in the squad, I hope he gets some game time tomorrow.

 

------ --Szezceny---------

Djourou--Per---Vermalean--Santos

---------Song-----Arteta----

--------------Diaby----

---Oxlade ---- --- Arshavin

----------RVP----

2-0. Hopefully from Rpbin virtually Perfect

 

Do you want to see our season go down the pan

 

I reckon Diaby has been really unlucky and is actually another Patrick Vieira lurking underneath