The Biggest One: Arsenal v Everton

Redzer7

Kick-off: 1500 GMT

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Arsenal return to the Emirates Stadium from their defeat in Olympiakos and face a tricky task against an Everton side looking for a positive return after last weekend's loss.

The Gunners took the opportunity to refresh their side in Athens after already sealing qualification, but their inexperience proved costly as they lost 3-1. Arsenal will be delighted with their current return to form and they showed their class last weekend with a 4-0 win away at Wigan. Defender Andre Santos has been ruled out for three weeks following an ankle injury suffered in Athens, so Thomas Vermaelen will deputise at left-back for Arsene Wenger. Midfielder Mikel Arteta will face his former side for the first time since his summer switch to North London from Merseyside.

Everton were disappointing against Stoke last weekend and were beaten 1-0 at Goodison Park. David Moyes' small squad are beginning to suffer injuries with midfielders Jack Rodwell, Leon Osman and Royston Drenthe doubts for the trip to North London. Louis Saha should return and is expected to lead the line as Everton look to cure their goalscoring headache so far this season. The Toffees are making strides after a poor season and will be hopeful of a positive result against an in-form Arsenal.

This weekend sees the 125th year anniversary since the formation of Arsenal and the Gunners will be looking to celebrate with all three points. Everton will provide tough opposition, but Wenger's side should be able to pass the test and pick up their seventh win in eight Premier League games.

L'prof

Wouldn't be the worst way to line up at all. Some suggested Song should be played at the back instead of Djourou or Miquel, but I think we should keep him in midfield. Everton won't be an easy game, but hopefully we can pull another win out of this one.

Redzer7

3 points is vital, reckon it'll be a tough game.

efb

stream?

tayto lover

Afraid of my life of two things -
1 Djourou is playing poorly at right back and
2 Howard Webb refereeing.
Hope i'm wrong but I can see a draw here,

Dear God, please make me wrong and surprise me with a 3 nil please.

Drexel

http://ice-sportz.eu/stream2.html

This one is working for me. Punditry is not in english(except Paul Gasgoine!!!) but I think the commentary is.


Edit: Not in English. And stream just went down. here is an english one

http://pirlo-tv-hd.blogspot.com/p/channel-2.html

efb

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/96966/2/watch-arsenal-vs-everton-fc.html

How we didn't score there is beyond me

djan

Horrendous pass from Walcott, if youarent goign to shoot atleast get such an easy pass right. Typical arsenal chances at the start but no goal.

Frisbee

Lol, only we could conspire not to score from there...

Mr inconsistant Howard Webb strikes again

Mickeroo

Anyone know wha happened tp Walcott there?

Pepe LeFrits

How in the name of god are we not ahead by now...

Mickeroo

Ah how did he miss that!!

sionnach

This is going to be another one of those days isn't it ;_;

Jax Teller

How are yous not 3 up

Frisbee

Considering how many chances we've thrown away so far I predict us to follow our usual jokeshop procedure and go in 1-0 down at halftime.

Redzer7

Hopefully it's not one of those days

1mcampo1

Anyone know who the commentators are on FOX?

Paleface

1mcampo1 wrote: »

Anyone know who the commentators are on FOX?

Trevor Francis is the pundit.

djan

ANyone have a decent english smooth channel?

Sergio

Bad first half overall.plenty of possession but no end product!

tayto lover

Can't believe how stupid Walcott actually is. Nearly always goes offside or plays the wrong ball. I think we will see him substituted yet again in the second half. We should be well ahead.

Frisbee

That first half is like looking back at us over the past few seasons. Loads of possession with few chances, and the chances we did get were missed horrendously.

If we don't get an early goal in the second half I can see the old "09/10 season 82nd minute sucker punch" making a return.

thorbarry

anyone got any sopcast links

1mcampo1

Get Benayoun on for Walcott. He has been very poor

Gringo180

1mcampo1 wrote: »

Get Benayoun on for Walcott. He has been very poor

He's probably the most inconsistent player in the premier league :rolleyes:

Royale with Cheese

He's causing them a lot of problems, would be a dreadful decision to take him off.

1mcampo1

Gringo180 wrote: »

He's probably the most inconsistent player in the premier league :rolleyes:

Changes have to be made to get result with L'Pool winning and Newcastle losing

RVP's been quite poor

Paully D

Any fear of Arsenal scoring? Have them in the accumulator and all going to plan so far apart from you lot

1mcampo1

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

He's causing them a lot of problems, would be a dreadful decision to take him off.

It's classic Walcott.

3/4 headless moments, 1 quality moment...

Distin for Saha, park the bus much?

Paleface

Beautiful!!!

Soby

RVP

Redzer7

AdamD wrote: »

RVP's been quite poor

:P

pudzey101

Ohhhhhhh my god !!!! what a volley

Fuzzy_Dunlop

What a fucking goal!

djan

AdamD wrote: »

RVP's been quite poor

Feck me that was goal of the season... what he just did is unbeleivably difficult !

There's a reason I wrote that lads

Gonzovision

That was a stunning strike

Paleface

He scores when he wants,
He scores when he waaaaaants,
Robin Van Persie,
He scores when he wants!

Sergio

What a strike by RVP!!!!!

Thats exactly the reason why we need to break our wage structure to keep a man of his talents at the club other wise he'll be gone out the gap next summer to the likes of real madrid etc

Redzer7

AdamD wrote: »

There's a reason I wrote that lads

Knew you were doing that

Anyone got a working english stream?

Sergio

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/96966/1/watch-arsenal-vs-everton-fc.html

efb

RvP is de Man!!!!

jcf

Can't take this league seriously anymore with that JOKE one man team Arsenal with Moany Wenger doing so well ...


They should be battling relagation --- rubbish side..

Redzer7

jcf wrote: »

Can't take this league seriously anymore with that JOKE one man team Arsenal with Moany Wenger doing so well ...


They should be battling relagation --- rubbish side..

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

tayto lover

Great goal but very poor team performance. Some of our players are just not up to the required standard.

the untitled user

Szczesny shows his true colours... bloody bootlicker.