Who's looking forward to the Arsenal match?

[redpablo]

away perfromance in a derby is no indicator of us at home against them. we need to get stuck into them and get kuyt throwing a few more roundhouses and show them who is the daddy.

[thekop]

away perfromance in a derby is no indicator of us at home against them. we need to get stuck into them and get kuyt throwing a few more roundhouses and show them who is the daddy.

[Parm]

look they seem to be **** at ours (well in the league anyway) and we're **** at theirs, think it'll be the same again this season

[Milan_Milan]

Not only are we going to beat them, we'll stop in their tracks the likes of Andy Gray who've been coming out with comments like 'nobody can stop them scoring goals!' and 'That is just perfect football!'.

1-0 I reckon. Rafa to nullify their threat tactically, we'll grab a goal early and hold out. Not thrilling, but another 3 points.

[Parm]

Not only are we going to beat them, we'll stop in their tracks the likes of Andy Gray who've been coming out with comments like 'nobody can stop them scoring goals!' and 'That is just perfect football!'.

1-0 I reckon. Rafa to nullify their threat tactically, we'll grab a goal early and hold out. Not thrilling, but another 3 points.

I think we've had our fair share of thrills and spills over the past year or 2. If only we could do things the easy way...

[alunevans]

i am. its a key game for one. and i like watching arsenal for two. and i'm hoping we get the win for three.

[Joe King]

I'd love another Mellor moment. That was pure magic!

[-V-]

Im worried for us. Hyypia wont be able to cope im afraid. His legs have gone. Any chance of Agger making a miraculous recovery?

Im worried. Best hope we have is to go 4-5-1 with Stevie G as support striker with Mascher and Alonso behind him. Pack the midfield and play our own game. If we keep the ball off them we can stop Fabregas

[Alpha]

You can only beat what is front of you and Arsenal have been playing some delightful football but look at their Premiership results so far:

Arsenal 2-1 Fulham
Blackburn 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 Man City
Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth
Tottenham 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal 5-0 Derby
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 3-2 Sunderland
Arsenal 2-0 Bolton

I think it is clear their position at the top of the table flatters them.

They face their first real test of the season this weekend.

[Trippendicular]

I watched the highlights just now and we're really going to have to up our game several notches if we're to get a win. Watching Arsenal tonight makes you realise just how dire some of our football has been this season.

Yeah, their attacking play is just phenomenal, and Fabregas has got to be the form player this season by a country mile

[-V-]

Fifa world player of the year has to be between Fabregas and Messi this year. Anything other than that would astound me

[peekay]

Fifa world player of the year has to be between Fabregas and Messi this year. Anything other than that would astound me

Kaka might disagree with that. Anyway too early into the season to decide who will be winning.

[fred_plasticine]

we can shut down any attacking play and deny them space like no other team in the prem can, that's for certain. but of course we have to be on top of our game. we've got everyone back till sunday. they'll miss rvp while torres will have them worried. can't wait for the game to start.

[akjs123]

Fifa world player of the year has to be between Fabregas and Messi this year. Anything other than that would astound me

Thing is though, such awards focus not only on form of the player but what they helped their team achieve. For that it would go to Kaka for his CL performances.

[Sarb]

How the fcuk can they get away with playing 6 out of 9 Premiership games at home? That don't make sense at all

And these fixture lists are supposed to be purely random?

My missus and brother-in-law are Arsenal fans so I'm nervous about Sunday. Hopefulyl we can pull off a result though