Arsenal build-up thread #2

[Rafa_el_Gafa]

By this I mean rotate the squad a little

Rest Gerrard/Torres and play the likes of Crouch, Pennant, Benayoun.



I feel saving ourselves for the Champions league second leg and also the forthcoming premier games might benefit for the fourth place run in.


Everton are home bankers on Saturday...

[Rich]

I think we'll rotate for the league game but the players coming in should view it as an opportunity to prove to Rafa they deserve a place in the Champions League game on the Tuesday

[anfieldanfield]

We can lose 6-0 on Saturday and in the grand scheme of things it wont really matter.

I would rest Gerrard, Torres, Masher, Carra etc

[Nicey]

Yep .. I dont give a flying monkeys about the Lg game ... we can afford to drop that game I think .. Give the youngsters a run out

[jonesie]

We shouldn't write it off, but I've got no doubt we will. 3-0 Arsenal. (0-0 tonight, 2-1 Anfield )

[rage]

how about today first?

what i can tell you is that arsenal cannot write off Saturday

[Woobus]

We still have a chance of finishing 3rd if Arsenal keep playing like they have been. Mind you I would wait to see what the result from tonight is before deciding on who to send out at the weekend.

[Exiled_red]

Depends how tonight's game goes, but I would expect different teams/players for the league game to the champions league game, just to mix things up befor ethe second leg

[calvoboy]

Team for saturday

itandje
finnan
hyppia
arbeloa
Riise
pennant
alonso (he had half an hour rest tonight)
Lucas
Kewell
crouch
voronin

[calvoboy]

itandje
finnan
hyppia
arbeloa
Riise
pennant
alonso (he had half an hour rest tonight)
Lucas
Kewell
crouch
voronin

[-V-]

It will be something like:-

Reina

Arbeloa
Skrtle
San Jose
Riise

Pennant
Lucas
Alonso
Benayoun

Crouch
Voronin

4-4-2

[certifiable]

itandje
finnan
hyppia
arbeloa
finnan
pennant
alonso (he had half an hour rest tonight)
Lucas
Kewell
crouch
voronin

That desperate to keep tonights players fresh, we're gonna clone Finnan to use up 2 positions for league game.

Love it!

[bigfooty]

Pepe
Arbeloa-Carra-Skrtel-Riise
Pennant-Alonso-Lucas-Babel
Crouch-Torres

[calvoboy]

Finnan twice, love it

hopefully the reply says riise.

Posted from my iPod.

[El Jefecito]

It will be something like:-

Reina

Arbeloa
Skrtle
San Jose
Riise

Pennant
Lucas
Alonso
Benayoun

Crouch
Voronin

4-4-2

San Jose. No chance. SG will play