Arsenal vs. Sunderland

leninbenjamin · 20-02-2010 01:36PM #1

3pm, 20th February
Setanta Ireland

Arsenal (from): Almunia, Fabianski, Sagna, Song, Campbell, Vermaelen, Clichy, Denilson, Rosicky, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Eboue, Bendtner, Vela, Mannone.

Sunderland (from): Gordon, Fulop, Bardsley, Hutton, Turner, Ferdinand, Mensah, Kilgallon, Da Silva, Cana, Zenden, Richardson, Campbell, Bent, Jones, Benjani, Liddle, Noble.

This could be an interesting match. Arsenal find themselves having to win practically all their remaining matches if they are to maintain a title challenge. Yet Sunderland won the reverse fixture (their most recent win in the Premiership) and play a direct style of football Arsenal are notorious for their inability to defend against. After their poor run of form the past couple of months Sunderland too desperately need a result.

DenMan · 20-02-2010 01:41PM

Going to be tight i'd say. An early goal is crucial for Arsenal and i'd say we'll get it.

Going for 2-0 Arsenal with Nasri and Bendtner to score.

leninbenjamin · 20-02-2010 01:51PM

Can't see Arsenal keeping a clean sheet tbh. I'd fancy Bent to score against us given how we struggle defending against strikers with a lot of pace and power like him. We shouldn't have too many problems scoring though, given how leaky Sunderland's defence has been of late. 2-1 would be my prediction.

manutd · 20-02-2010 02:15PM

Going for 2-2 draw.

greendom · 20-02-2010 02:15PM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Can't see Arsenal keeping a clean sheet tbh. I'd fancy Bent to score against us given how we struggle defending against strikers with a lot of pace and power like him. We shouldn't have too many problems scoring though, given how leaky Sunderland's defence has been of late. 2-1 would be my prediction.

Another game without Gallas is bad news defensively

L'prof · 20-02-2010 02:44PM

Almunia
Sagna Vermaelen Campbell Clichy

Song

Ramsey Fabregas
Rosicky

Nasri

Bendtner

Subs: Fabianski, Denilson, Walcott, Eboue, Vela + 2 young fellas

That's what I'd like to see, Almunia is only 50/50 so Fabianski may start. Denilson will prolly get the nod ahead of Ramsey and Eboue or Walcott may get the nod ahead of Rosicky or Nasri.

Not a bad team really, we'll miss Diaby though in what will be a tight game. I fear a draw but, I'm hoping to nick it by a goal.

Johner · 20-02-2010 02:46PM

4-0 Arsenal.

L'prof · 20-02-2010 02:53PM

Johner wrote: »

4-0 Arsenal.

I doubt it, cheers for the optimism though. You trying to blight us?

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 20-02-2010 03:10PM

Almunia is back anyway according to BBC, whoop de doo!

Pepe LeFrits · 20-02-2010 03:15PM

Almunia,

Eboue,
Silvestre,
Vermaelen,
Clichy

Song
Ramsey
Fabregas

Nasri
Bendtner
Walcott

L'prof · 20-02-2010 03:15PM

playa3 wrote: »

Almunia is back anyway according to BBC, whoop de doo!

Tweedledee or Tweedledum? Much of a muchness!

L'prof · 20-02-2010 03:17PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Almunia,

Eboue,
Silvestre,
Vermaelen,
Clichy

Song
Ramsey
Fabregas

Nasri
Bendtner
Walcott

Christ...

20-02-2010 03:18PM

Johner wrote: »

4-0 Arsenal.

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Almunia,

Eboue,
Silvestre,
Vermaelen,
Clichy

Song
Ramsey
Fabregas

Nasri
Bendtner
Walcott

With this team? I doubt it.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 20-02-2010 03:23PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

With this team? I doubt it.

I'm quite happy with that team(apart from Silvestre obviously). Ramsey instead of Denilson, and Eboue has looked good lately. Also great to have Song back.

[edit] not that I think they'll win 4-0 of course!

Johner · 20-02-2010 03:41PM

jasonorr wrote: »

I doubt it, cheers for the optimism though. You trying to blight us?

Nah I think it will be pretty easy for Arsenal today for some reason.

cashback · 20-02-2010 03:54PM

I think maybe 2-1 Arsenal. Could be hanging on by the end.

leninbenjamin · 20-02-2010 04:01PM

Silvestre starting. ****! ****! ****!

I kind of wish Wenger would put him on the left, drop Song back to CB and play Clichy in the LWF position. Although I suppose to be fair to Silvestre he hasn't been too bad this season when he's been called upon.

magma69 · 20-02-2010 04:02PM

Arsenal will bounce back today. I can see them winning comfortably by two or three goals. Fabregas will run the show. The Emirates stadium is not where you want to be if you are on the back of several dreadful results.

Pepe LeFrits · 20-02-2010 04:03PM

Ugh, ****e streams today.

magma69 · 20-02-2010 04:04PM

What a beautiful pass from Fab. Perfectly weighted.

magma69 · 20-02-2010 04:05PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Ugh, ****e streams today.

http://tv.indonewyork.com/soccer1/index.html

Its a small screen but a decent quality feed.

When an ad comes up you must refresh.

Souless · 20-02-2010 04:17PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Ugh, ****e streams today.

http://hqsportz.net/chan1.html This is a good one as well.

Can't believe walcott didnt do something with that

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-02-2010 04:17PM

McCartney is lost when Walcott comes anywhere near him, this is where it's gonna be won, the other Arsenal players need to forward with him and get in the box for him!

Very close there, off the bar. Looking ominous

L'prof · 20-02-2010 04:18PM

Tearing Sunderland apart, they'll score now!

Mr Alan · 20-02-2010 04:19PM

lol at eboue.

magma69 · 20-02-2010 04:20PM

Only a matter of time before Arsenal score. They still got to be careful they don't get caught out on the counter attack.

L'prof · 20-02-2010 04:21PM

Nasri dead now? Great!

Bukman13 · 20-02-2010 04:23PM

Sunderland defending like animals. Arsenal playing good.

MementoMori · 20-02-2010 04:26PM

Arsenal looking very Arsenalish

Loads of the ball but need to actually put the ball into the back of the net.

Bendtner constantly dropping way way too deep for a centre-forward.

Fabregas looking very lively.

ctrl-alt-delete · 20-02-2010 04:27PM

MementoMori wrote: »

Bendtner constantly dropping way way too deep for a centre-forward.

Was thinking that myself, then he gets as forward as he can get away with for that one

1-0

Souless · 20-02-2010 04:28PM

great run from Eboue, thought he was gonna lose it, tap in for Bendtner

Arsenal vs. Sunderland

Comments