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[Craig_H]

Same. Surely picks itself.

You coming dairn saarf for this one?

[Alex]

Think the only question is Kuyt/Henderson? I personally think Kenny will keep it the same to try and get the team to gel.

[Craig_H]

There's no question there, i'm afraid.

[Fosterbloke]

What kind of team can Arsenal put out? Do they have any players anymore?

[Craig_H]

Szczesny
Sagna Vermaelen Koscielny Gibbs
Rosicky Djourou Ramsey Arshavin
Walcott Van Persie

Something along those lines? Wilshere in CM if fit.

[Fosterbloke]

Szczesny
Sagna Vermaelen Koscielny Gibbs
Rosicky Djourou Ramsey Arshavin
Walcott Van Persie

Something along those lines? Wilshere in CM if fit.

That looks like a shaky line up.

[Reece]

FOOTBALL:Versatile Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue in talks with Turkish side Galatasaray

Kind of relevant I guess.

[Craig_H]

That'll be a major blow if he leaves.

[The_weatherman]

Szczesny
Sagna Vermaelen Koscielny Gibbs
Rosicky Djourou Ramsey Arshavin
Walcott Van Persie

Something along those lines? Wilshere in CM if fit.

Where is Song and Diaby? Sunderland looked better than that lot.

[Craig_H]

Where is Song and Diaby? Sunderland looked better than that lot.

Song is surely going to be suspended, and i put Djourou in ahead of Diaby, by virtue of the fact that Djourou was on the bench at newcastle, while Diaby wasnt in the 18, so assumed he was injured.

[little dave hedgehog]

reina
johnson/kelly carra agger enrique
lucas
spearing adam
suarez downing
carroll

[Exiled_red]

The thing which worries me about Adam in a double pivot is his lack or better to say no defensive capacity. He made some pretty bad fouls which you wouldn't expect any central midfielder (barring maybe Cattermole because he's an idiot) to be making. In a 3 man midfield I wouldn't mind so much even if it was for another midfielder whom didn't offer much i.e. Aquilani, Henderson or Meireles but then there'd be bodies in packing it. Not that comfortable this way especially towards the end of the second half when he's tiring. Think it's leaving Lucas with an awful lot to do.

With all that being said, the team I'd send out would probably be the same as the one which can'tmakeit has stated. Would really like to see some of Aquilani though. Oh, and what's wrong with Maxi? He would've been a very welcome answer off the bench against Sunderland. Is he not fit? The game was screaming out for a player like him to think about more and make it more kind of our kind of game once things started spiralling out of control.

I know it's never going to happen but I also wouldn't mind not having Carroll playing because I'm afraid when things aren't going our way his sheer presence leads to the quality of our football deteriorating. It happened a few times last season and the last 15 mins or so of last week was shocking. It's like kicking it long is our only plan of attack. Thank christ Roy's time at Anfield didn't co-inside with his.

I know what you are saying I don't like the fact that our team does have a tendancy to hoof balls up field if the have a big striker. This is something I'd like to see reduced in our game. I can't see Carroll being dropped though. I actually think he's the type of player that would give the Arsenal defence and keeper alot of problems.

[little dave hedgehog]

[The_weatherman]

1 Manuel Almunia
2 Vassiriki Diaby
3 Bacary Sagna
5 Thomas Vermaelen
6 Laurent Koscielny
7 Tomas Rosicky
8 Samir Nasri
10 Robin van Persie
11 Carlos Alberto Vela
13 Wojciech Szczesny
13 Jens Lehmann
14 Theo Walcott
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
16 Aaron Ramsey
17 Alex Song
18 Sebastien Squillaci
19 Jack Wilshere
20 Johan Djourou
21 Lukasz Fabianski
23 Andrey Arshavin
24 Vito Mannone
25 Carl Jenkinson
26 Emmanuel Frimpong
27 Yao Gervinho
28 Kieran Gibbs
29 Marouane Chamakh
30 Armand Traore
40 Craig Eastmond
42 Ryo Miyaichi
52 Nicklas Bendtner

To get a better picture of their squad, bold were starters against Newcastle, italics were on the bench. If Nasri and Wilshere miss out, I think we have great chance to hand them a thumping. Maybe we should offer them Poulsen and Cole on a season long loan?

[Lee]

I know what you are saying I don't like the fact that our team does have a tendancy to hoof balls up field if the have a big striker. This is something I'd like to see reduced in our game. I can't see Carroll being dropped though. I actually think he's the type of player that would give the Arsenal defence and keeper alot of problems.

Really fancy our chances of scoring a couple if Carroll has a good game.

I haven't felt this confident about beating Arsenal away in years.