Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Frisbee · 10-03-2009 02:03PM

Gonna miss the match tomorrow night coz I'm in work.
However last Champions League match I missed was when we beat Porto 4-0 so a repeat of that would be much appreciated...

shano_88 · 10-03-2009 04:35PM

what way do you expect arsenal to line out tomoro? i have a feeling we will be something like this:

song

denilson

--van persie----diaby

nasri

bendtner

I think its probably the best we have at the moment. I really dont expect vela, eduardo or walcott to start tomoro and this team looks fairly solid with alot of counter attacking potential. what do you guys think?

Galvasean · 10-03-2009 04:42PM

shano_88 wrote: »

what way do you expect arsenal to line out tomoro? i have a feeling we will be something like this:
song
denilson

--van persie----diaby
nasri
bendtner

I think its probably the best we have at the moment. I really dont expect vela, eduardo or walcott to start tomoro and this team looks fairly solid with alot of counter attacking potential. what do you guys think?

Your line uo looks about right, although I'd say RvP will lead the line, with Bendtner playing on the right moreso.

Evil_Clown · 10-03-2009 04:57PM

Galvasean wrote: »

Your line uo looks about right, although I'd say RvP will lead the line, with Bendtner playing on the right moreso.

Guys you are forgetting the goal scoring hero of Sunday.... Eboue
Wenger usually plays him after he has had a bad game so now that he scored in a game he will surely start in Rome
I'm gonna go with RVP up top with Eboue on the right and Nasri on the left

Wreck · 10-03-2009 05:25PM

Surely it'll be 4-4-2 (or possibly 4-4-1-1)?

Anyway, I'd like to see

Eboue ---Denilson---Diaby---Nasri

Van Persie---Vela

With Eduardo and Walcott to come on in the second half.

But we'll probably see

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

Van Persie---Bendtner----

Frisbee · 10-03-2009 05:30PM

Wreck wrote: »

Surely it'll be 4-4-2 (or possibly 4-4-1-1)?

Anyway, I'd like to see

Eboue ---Denilson---Diaby---Nasri
Van Persie---Vela

With Eduardo and Walcott to come on in the second half.

But we'll probably see

Eboue---Denilson---Song---Nasri
Van Persie---Bendtner----

Either of these are much more likely

gosplan · 10-03-2009 05:34PM

It's impossible to know, isn't it?

Five in midfield for European nights - no? Guess that means Bendtner up top and Van Persie wide or vice versa (gulp!).

Thing is, if Bendtner goes wide, then he surely Eboue can't play as he'd have a more central role.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 10-03-2009 05:46PM

song

denilson

--Eboue

nasri

diaby----

van persie

?

Pepe LeFrits · 10-03-2009 06:21PM

I reckon it'll be

Diaby Denilson
Eboue Nasri Eduardo
van Persie

Galvasean · 10-03-2009 06:54PM

Good to see we have the selection 'problem' of too many in-form players, as opposed to the usual problem of not enough fit players.

shano_88 · 10-03-2009 06:59PM

Galvasean wrote: »

Good to see we have the selection 'problem' of too many in-form players, as opposed to the usual problem of not enough fit players.

For the first time in months, im really happy with the team. defence is solid. have been creating alot of chance even in the games we didnt score in and with eduardo and walcott back and fabregas and rosicky back soon. It really looks like the season can be salvaged. Also dont think the return to form and the return of diaby is a coincidence. Hes been brilliant!!

Roddy23 · 11-03-2009 11:52AM

Starting to get excited about tonight's game now. Looking forward to the match, as think we have what it takes to progress. Vucinic looks to be in the lineup for them, and he may well give Gallas and co a few problems. Seen the game he played against Chelsea and he looked more than a handful. Looks like Toure will be back tonight, so I'd expect to see the same lineup as the last game v Roma, with Walcott and Eduardo on the bench.

C'mon the Arsenal

keano_afc · 11-03-2009 01:31PM

playa3 wrote: »

song
denilson

--Eboue
nasri
diaby----
van persie
?

I'd put RvP where Diaby is and Bendtner up top, thats what I reckon we'll see.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 11-03-2009 01:36PM

Well whatever happens we cannot afford to sit back and try to defend. Getting the first goal in the match will be huge. Hopefully we can get another big performance from our midfield and nulify theirs(without de Rossi and Perotta).
Also if we can get Walcott(or eboue even) to get at Riise we should get some luck down that side.

Galvasean · 11-03-2009 01:52PM

Am I right in assuming that Mexes is suspended for this?

Indie18 · 11-03-2009 01:59PM

What channel is the match on tonight?

Mexes is not suspended but he is doubtful because of a fever or something like that.

Evil_Clown · 11-03-2009 02:07PM

Indie18 wrote: »

What channel is the match on tonight?

Setanta Ireland i think

mayordenis · 11-03-2009 02:09PM

I think sky are showing all 4 aswell

DenMan · 11-03-2009 05:55PM

Setanta Sports and Sky Sports EXTRA will be showing it. Really looking forward to this game. Hope Nasri has a blinder. Come on the Gunners.

wardie · 11-03-2009 06:21PM

Galvasean wrote: »

Am I right in assuming that Mexes is suspended for this?

De Rossi is banned though after his booking in the first leg

gosplan · 11-03-2009 06:44PM

I'd love to see Eduardo start because I think he's the biggest goal threat we have at the moment and if we score a goal, the tie is pretty much over.

In an odd way, it's a nice luxury having someone like Arshavin who's ineligible as you're not so worried about tiring out other players.

On the other hand though, our squad is so chock full of strikers/wingers it's not even funny. Who's to go in the summer I wonder? - if fit there's no way we can hang on to .... deep breath ... Adebayor, Bendtner, RVP, Eduardo, Vela, Walcott, Nasri, Arshavin, Rosicky - I mean they can only ever really make up four places on a team.

GuanYin · 11-03-2009 07:11PM

Arsenal team to play Roma: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Toure, Gallas, Nasri, Denilson, Eboue, Diaby, Bendtner, Van Persie.

ErinGoBrath · 11-03-2009 07:13PM

GuanYin wrote: »

Arsenal team to play Roma: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Toure, Gallas, Nasri, Denilson, Eboue, Diaby, Bendtner, Van Persie.

Not the worst. Hopefully we can get a result here.

Wreck · 11-03-2009 07:50PM

Quite happy with the starting line-up tbh, come on you Gunners!

jester77 · 11-03-2009 07:54PM

Awful defending

Quazzie · 11-03-2009 08:14PM

Can't watch it here where I am but if the skysports centre on their website is anything to go by we are rightly fcuked. Is it as bad as they are making it out to be?

cashback · 11-03-2009 08:16PM

Does anyone have a stream for the match?
Thanks.

jester77 · 11-03-2009 08:18PM

Defending is awful at the moment, we don't look too bad going forward but not creating much chances. Can see Roma getting another goal before we do.

shano_88 · 11-03-2009 08:34PM

watched the first half here, english commentary, good quality:
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-4773.html

DenMan · 11-03-2009 08:39PM

Found this one here. Stream 3. French station. Need to buck up. Come on guys.

http://footballlivechannel25.blogspot.com/

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