A point and we're through.

Liege still have a chance of going through.

We have the Chelsea match the following weekend.

Do we risk the big names?

We shouldn't, but Wenger probably will, plus isn't there some rule about fielding your strongest team in the CL?

Why should there be?

We have registered 25 players i think for the CL and are allowed to play any of those 25

Defo rest some of the big guns.

Namely, Cesc, RVP and Arshavin. Possibly Gallas and Vermaelen too, although they haven't missed a game together this season and it would be good to keep that going.

time for the FA Cup team..cesc, Rvp, Arsha and Song should be rested

:goodpost: but not the cbs for the reason MO gives. In fact, I'd like to give the whole back 5 some competitive gametime together before the chavs.

This is who we should play vs. the Chavs
Almunia
Sagna Gallas Vermin Gibbs
Cesc Song Diaby
Rosicky RVP Arshavin

Therefore, this is who we play vs. SL
Almunia
Sagna Gallas Vermin Gibbs
Ramsey Diaby Eastmond
Eboue Eduardo Nasri

It's still pretty strong, even though almost all of our squad attackers are injured. Diaby and Eastmond can cover each other's backs, and Nasri can help Ramsey with the playmaking.

Internationals coming up aren't they? Chances are we'll be fucked over no matter how much we plan in advance, we'll end up having to play the kids anyway.

I am glad you are not our manager tbh :good:

:lol:

who would you play then smart-ass? :p

I threw down the gauntlet and you, well, you chickened out.

bahk-bahk-bahk-bahk-bahk!!!

----------------Almunia-----------

Eboue--Gallas--Vermaelan--BeanHead

--Fabreags------Song------Nasri/Rosicky--

Walcott---------Vela--------Arshavin


I am goin with Vela upfront because I want player with pace leading the line. Right now there is no much different between Vela and Eduardo but the former certainly has more pace.

:sulk:

I think it's fair to say

:sleep:

or

:tumbleweed:

to this match...can football become even duller?

:blink:

A good 7 niller here to get the momentum going again. :good:

Almunia

Sagna Gallas Vermaelen Gibbs

Rosicky Song Cesc

Theo Eduardo Arshavin

Give Sagna and Gallas a rest if they need it, this is probably our best opportunity. Also if Gibbs isn't 100% ready then dont bother risking him.

Would also be tempted to have Denilson in midfield for fitness.

Can we have no spoilers of other matches?

Realistically, you cannot expect no spoilers.

If there are no spoilers, that, itself, is a spoiler because you know nothing significantly interesting went on in the Liverpool game (or elsewhere).

And obviously if something interesting does go on, there will be the odd person who'll contribute his (or her...lets not be sexist) +1 "OMFG LOSERPOOL!11! HAHAHA".

So yeah, if you don't wanna know the scores, just don't go on this match thread.

We wont win :ninja:

Worked in other threads tbh.

You're putting on a brave face.

And your persistence has not gone unnoticed.

But, really, deep down, you know that's not true.

Don't you?

(silence....)

:tumbleweed:


Shows it all, I'm afraid.

Avoid the match-thread.

Il be keeping tabs on the other matches anyway.

Just dont want people clogging this thread up when we have a specific thread for those matches.

'Clogging up this thread'?

You do realise this thread is a match thread? ....and therefore will be completely full of shit. "FFS why aren't we 7-0 up...it's already nearly HT ffs...Wenger you moron!!!!"

So what you're saying is you don't want to clog up something that is already full of shit.

I propose we keep all the shit in one place. So the stench doesn't pollute quality threads in other sections - like 'pass the parcel'.

Exactly.

Match thread.

Not other CL matches thread.

Says it all im afraid

I read today that Vela will start. :unsure:

Word on the street is that Vela, Eboue will start
a few maybe rested ahead of the chav match

Start Nasri and give Rosicky another 30 minutes, they need more match training before the big Chelsea game. :good:

--------------Alumunia--------------

Eboe-----PS6-------TV5----Traore

----------------Denilson------------

-----------Nasri-------Ramsey-----

TW14-------Edu------Vela/Arshavin

Break to <gallas<>Sagna<>Fabregas<>Song

Eduardo<>Nasri<> Wallcott need games and goals

What's Wilshere's health status?

He's available :good:

Almunia

Eboue Senderos Vermaelen Gibbs

Fabregas Denilson Rosicky

Walcott Eduardo Vela


I don't really mind what kind of team we put out if it means we take the chance to rest two or three regulars. Gallas and Sagna I think have to be left out at some point and I cant think of a better chance to do it.

Walcott and Denilson need the minutes.

AW said a few weeks back he won't splt the CB's up. If he rests them, it'll be both.

I reckon it'll be the strongest team - eg Almunia, Gallas, Vermalaen, Song, Fabregas & Arshavin will start along with any other 5 - Vela & Theo will probably be 2 & Denilson another.

Any win will do, get us through - and then roll on one of the most meaningless games in all the years I've followed Arsenal (the last game - not Chelsea) - where we really can take the piss a bit & not play anyone we don't want getting crocked or flying.

I do think we need to rest some of our team, in fact as much as we can get away with. I would go with something like

----------------- Fabianski------------------

--Eboue--Senderos--Silvestre--Traore--

------Denilson----Song----Nasri---------

--Walcott-------------------------Vela----

--------------Eduardo----------------------

------------Almunia-------------

Eboue Gallas Vermaelen Gibbs

----Denilson Song Cesc--------

----Walcott Vela Arshavin------

Syn, the reason for it is that some people are solely watching the Arsenal game and won't be able to/won't want to find out any other scores whilst ours is going on. And I think that is fair enough given this is an Arsenal match thread.

2-0

Eduardo to score and TV5