Arsenal (A) Build up

[Fredo]

There is no way Koscielny can contain him.

We'll see. He hasn't really been unbeatable when he has played for us.

[RichC]

Carroll should be the perfect type of player against Arsenal for us, supply him with balls in the box and they'll struggle to contain him, get our players in and around him looking for the 2nd ball which I'd think they'll be plenty of.

[Fredo]

Carroll should be the perfect type of player against Arsenal for us, supply him with balls in the box and they'll struggle to contain him, get our players in and around him looking for the 2nd ball which I'd think they'll be plenty of.

You mean, play the long ball game?

[cled the red]

He scored a perfectly good goal to be fair.

[The_weatherman]

I wonder if we'll bench Carroll and play Kuyt uptop with Henderson on the right? Lots of movement and energy in that lineup.

[Mostar]

We'll see. He hasn't really been unbeatable when he has played for us.

He's finally healthy but needs a goal badly to gain the confidence back.

Lot of pressure on him but he needs some time to gel with Suarez, Downing, Adam etc.

I think he'll do fine.

[JBOX]

Carroll will start. No point in ****e talking about it. Even the thought of him not playing against this arsenal back four is stupid.

[Gaz]

I expect to see plenty of this from the Big man on Saturday

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gXD2g06Epg"]Newcastle vs arsenal andy Carroll goal - YouTube[/ame]

[RichC]

You mean, play the long ball game?

No I mean crossing the ball, hence the likes of Downing

[Craig_H]

First step for that, is keeping Downing on his proper side, rather than shifting him to the right and then through the middle.

[RichC]

agreed, he should be wide left, never been a fan of swapping players over, remember Rafa doing it with Kewell (when he was fit) and it just tells you they're most likely going to cut back onto their natural foot

[Craig_H]

agreed, he should be wide left, never been a fan of swapping players over, remember Rafa doing it with Kewell (when he was fit) and it just tells you they're most likely going to cut back onto their natural foot

Aside from that, it's the position he's played all his career, and the one he was playing when we had scouted him and decided we wanted to sign him.

[The_weatherman]

Aside from that, it's the position he's played all his career, and the one he was playing when we had scouted him and decided we wanted to sign him.

I think we used on the right frequently at Villa, still think we shouldn't swap flanks though, reduces effectness IMO.

[Mostar]

agreed, he should be wide left, never been a fan of swapping players over, remember Rafa doing it with Kewell (when he was fit) and it just tells you they're most likely going to cut back onto their natural foot

I actually like him when he goes right and cuts inside as much as I like to see him on the left hugging the byline.

It gives us options and that is something we certainly could use.

He was unlucky not to score when he did that against Sunderland.

Also Young does very well playing on the opposite flank.

[the rev leeroy brown]

not against playing downing on the right although i agree his natural position of left wing is where he shoudl play more often than not. however, football these days is all about pass and move and changing things up mid game and its good to see another player along with raul, maxi ans gerard who can play all these positions.

what i like about downing doing the right sided role as well as the left is even though he will be mor einlcined to cut insiode and have a shot (something that was very unlucky not to come off against sunderland) but he is also capable and natural inclined to hit the bye line down the right side just as much as the left.