Arsenal build up

[the rev leeroy brown]

You had me worried mate. I thought he must be banned

No but if the Good Rev keeps giving us a heart attack like that we might have to ask the mods to ban him

had a stuart pearce moment there.

When he was in caretaker charge of nottingham forest and put up his first team sheet on the board for the players to see and the **** had chosen 11 outfield players and forgot the keeper!!

[SB]

Now that's an attacking side then hey

If it gets past the fullbacks it's a goal

[Craig_H]

given his decent showing against the small team on saturday, i'd like to see us attack arsenal on wednesday with all guns blazing and give babel a chance from the start up top with ngog.

[SB]

I knew as soon as someone mentioned Babel you wouldn't be far away.

Do you have an email despatched to you as soon as his name is mentioned or what.

[Craig_H]

My phone beeps, the alarm in my office rings and my boss bellows.

It's all inter-linked

[SB]

My phone beeps, the alarm in my office rings and my boss bellows.

It's all inter-linked

Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel , Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel , Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel , Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel , Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel , Babel, Babel, Babel ,Babel, Babel, Babel, Babel

sorry I got a bit carried away

[Bender]

given his decent showing against the small team on saturday, i'd like to see us attack arsenal on wednesday with all guns blazing and give babel a chance from the start up top with ngog.

ngog showed some good hold up play at the weekend but he hasnt got the pace or the skill to be a real attacking threat on his own. babel showed he can control his natural game and do a defensive job as rafa obvioulsy asked him to do and just chase down defenders and track back but he is more naturally suited to an open attacking game. he is instn suited to a defensive lone striker role and as such with ngog doing the target man stuff and babel doing the speed / skill / attacking stuff they would cause arsenal quite a few problems IMO.

reina

degen
carra
agger
aurelio

mash
aqua
kyut
riera

ngog
babel

Aqualani for gerrard the italian has done nothing to shift stevie to the subs bench

[Exiled_red]

I agree with the point about attacking with pace on the break and wonder with that in mind if Degen might feature on the right as he's seemed really quick in previous games, the only problem with that is who to leave out to accomodate him? It can't be Gerrard or Kuyt which leaves Ngog, who is our only other quick attacking player. That give the possibility of using Ngog when Arsenal are starting to tire, but is a little harsh on him as I thought he did well in the Derby

[dww]

I think we should be positive and target their fullbacks who have been poor of late.

While potentially Walcott is someone to worry about of late he has been poor. I think we have a problem compared to United and Chelsea in the fact that without pace it is hard to break against Arsenal at times. Keep their wide players deep and we should be fine. Allow them to isolate players one on one near our goal and we will struggle.

I'm torn as to whether that should mean a team similar to that used against Everton - i.e. defensive midfield but with Maxi and Gerrard as a link to attack capable of keeping the ball and Kuyt as a longer outlet along with Ngog. Alternatives might include Kuyt up top with Aquilani in midfield with Riera, Gerrard and Maxi behind him. I'd think it will be closer to the former. Although Riera might get in for Maxi.

[Craig_H]

I think we need to have 4 players who can be attacking threats.

The back four and 2 holding midfielders will be solid defensively, so the 'front four' need to be threatening. Therefore, no Aurelio at left mid for me.

[Craig_H]

I agree with the point about attacking with pace on the break and wonder with that in mind if Degen might feature on the right as he's seemed really quick in previous games, the only problem with that is who to leave out to accomodate him? It can't be Gerrard or Kuyt which leaves Ngog, who is our only other quick attacking player. That give the possibility of using Ngog when Arsenal are starting to tire, but is a little harsh on him as I thought he did well in the Derby

Both very good points.

Only problem is Kuyt up front on his own, as i dont think he's suited to that role.

[Fierce]

given his decent showing against the small team on saturday, i'd like to see us attack arsenal on wednesday with all guns blazing and give babel a chance from the start up top with ngog.

ngog showed some good hold up play at the weekend but he hasnt got the pace or the skill to be a real attacking threat on his own. babel showed he can control his natural game and do a defensive job as rafa obvioulsy asked him to do and just chase down defenders and track back but he is more naturally suited to an open attacking game. he is instn suited to a defensive lone striker role and as such with ngog doing the target man stuff and babel doing the speed / skill / attacking stuff they would cause arsenal quite a few problems IMO.

reina

degen
carra
agger
aurelio

mash
aqua
kyut
riera

ngog
babel

RYAN! If you insist on posting on LFC forums, at least try and disguise yourself a little more

[Exiled_red]

Both very good points.

Only problem is Kuyt up front on his own, as i dont think he's suited to that role.

No I agree with that, which is why I couldn't think of a team line up that included everyone in suitable positions

[Chrono]

Put Masch on Fabregas and they wont be getting up to much.

[Norbs]

Take Arshavin out of the game and we should be ok.

I can't stand his horrid little badger face and he'll be well up for it again. Let's hope someone gets briefed to kick him in the bollocks early on.