After another interminable International break, time to get back to the important stuff, so predictions here please for starting eleven and the bench for Saturday. *Deadline Saturday 3 pm* 3 pts for each correct line-up prediction, an extra 5 pts if all 11 correct 1 pt for each correct bench prediction, an extra 5 pts if all 7 correct ***Bonus Prediction*** - for 20 pts, predict which team will receive the game´s 1st booking (yellow or red) and for another 20 pts, in which half, a correct ´no bookings to either side´ = 30 pts **Home Match Bonus** worth 10 pts - predict City´s overall match possession (+/- 2 %) *YES/NO Bonus* worth 10 pts - well considering Arsenal´s multi-national squad and our smattering of foreign import, will there be any goals scored in the game by pure English nationals? all the best rbf
Ruddy R. Martin, Barnett, Bassong, Garrido E, Bennett, Howson, Tettey, Pilkington Snodgrass Holt Subs:- Bunn, Johnson, Jackson, Morison, Hoolahan, Fox, R. Bennett Norwich/first half 50% Yes (Holty)
Ruddy R. Martin, Barnett, Bassong, Garrido E Bennett, Johnson, Tettey, Pilkington Hoolhan Holt Subs:- Bunn, Fox, Jackson, Morison, Surman, R. Bennett, Howson Arsenal 1st half 40% Yes Pilkington
**NB: for the sake of this prediction, it´s worth mentioning that Pilkington is regarded as Irish, while Martin R and Surman are both regarded as English, Morison is regarded as Welsh, the rest I think speak for themselves. In Arsenal´s case, english sounding Jenkinson is regarded as Finnish, while foreign sounding Frimpong is English.** Hope you´re not
Ruddy R.Martin Bassong Barnett Garrido E.Bennett Johnson Howson Pilkington Holt Jackson Subs: Bunn, R.Bennett, Morison, Fox, Hoolahan, Turner, Surman Norwich 1st half Possession: 49% Yes, Holt
Ruddy, R. Martin, Bassong, Barnett, Garrido E. Bennett, Fox, Howson, Pilkington Holt, Jackson Subs: Bunn, R. Bennett, Tierney, Hoolahan, Johnson, Tettey, Morison Bookings: Norwich - 1st half Possession: 47% After RBF's explanation: NO
Well, R. Martin was born in England... but what about Surman, born in South Africa? Anyway; Ruddy R. Martin Bassong Barnett Garrido Snodgrass Tettey Howson Pilkington Hoolahan Holt Subs: Bunn, R. Bennett, Tierney, Jackson, Morison, Surman, E. Bennett 1st booking: Norwich, 1st half Possession: 41% Yes/No: No
And I thought picking the team last year was hard!!! Here goes, decided to put down the team I'd like to see rather than second guess CH, which probably means I will be hopelessly wrong! Ruddy R. Martin Bassong Bennett R Garrido Snodgrass Tettey Fox Pilkington Hoolahan Holt Subs: Bunn, Barnett, Tierney, Jackson, Morison, Howson, E. Bennett 1st booking: Norwich, 1st half Possession: 46% Yes/No: No
Ruddy R. Martin, Barnett, Bassong, Garrido E, Bennett, Howson, Tettey, Pilkington Snodgrass Holt Subs:- Bunn, Johnson, Jackson, Morison, Hoolahan, Fox, R. Bennett Norwich/first half 47% Yes
Ruddy R.Martin, Barnett, Bassong, Garrido E.Bennett, Tettey, Howson, Pilkington Hoolahan Holt Subs: Bunn, Turner, Johnson, Surman, Snodgrass, Morison, Jackson Bookings: None Possession: 45% NO
Ruddy R.Martin Bassong Barnett Garrido E.Bennett Howson Tettey Pilkington Hoolahan Morison Subs: Bunn R.Bennett Snodgrass Fox Surman Jackson Holt Bookings: Arsenal, First half Possession: 49% English national to score: Yes
Ruddy R. Martin Bassong Barnett Garrido E Bennett Johnson Howson Surman Hoolahan Holt Subs: Bunn, R. Bennett, Tierney, Jackson, Morison, Pilkington, Fox 1st booking: Arsenal, 2nd half Possession: 50% Yes/No: Yes (Holt)
Ruddy R.Martin, Bassong, Barnett, Garrido Johnson Pilkington, E. Bennett, Howson Hoolahan , Holt Subs: Bunn, Tettey, Jackson, Morison, Fox, R. Bennett and Tierney 46 % no/no 1st booking City, 1st half
Ruddy Rusty Garrido Bassong Barnett E Bennett Johnson Howson Pilkington Hoolahoops Holt 1st booking: City, 2nd half Possession: 46% English scorers: No Subs: Bunn, Tettey, R.Bennett, Surman, Snodgrass, Morison, Jackson
Ruddy Rusty Seb Leon Garrido Howson E. Bennett Tettey Fox Pilkington Holt Subs: Bunn, Hoolahoops, R. Bennett, Tierney, Morison, Jackson, Johnson No bookings at all Possession: 42% Yes to an English scorer
Ruddy R. Martin Bassong Bennett R Garrido Johnson Tettey Pilkington Hoolahan Snodgrass Holt Subs: Bunn, Butterfield, Howson Jackson, Morison, Fox, E. Bennett 1st booking: Norwich, 1st half Possession: 46% Yes/No: Yes
Ruddy R.Martin Bassong Barnett Garrido Snodgrass Howson Tettey Pilkington Hoolahan Holt Subs: Bunn R.Bennett Hoolahan Fox Surman Jackson Morison Bookings: Arsenal, First half Possession: 43% English player to score: Yes
