Arsenal build up

[Chazza]

Gareth Roberts @robbohuyton
The team for tonight is rumoured to be Reina, Wisdom, Agger, Carra, Johnson, Henderson, Gerrard, Lucas, Downing, Suarez and Sturridge.

[kalesh]

I think we'll have a much better chance if Diaby doesn't play. We're much better against a less physical midfield and, if Diaby is fit, he can make a real difference.

[Shaggy]

Diaby usually monsters us so I hope its the overrated Arteta.

[Muddled]

I like that team.

Johnson - whilst doing a boss job on the right - seems to defend better on the left, whilst not sacrificing his attacking instinct (could be a concentration thing). He will be able to combat Walcott and hopefully push him back down the pitch.

[red g]

Big performance from Drowning tonight, Leave us with more than a giraffe pic as a memory as Arry/o'neil/lambert/Insert average brit manager here swoops

[BootRoom]

Diaby usually monsters us so I hope its the overrated Arteta.

Now that Rodgers has pinpointed physical inferiority as being all in the mind, being monstered will hopefully be a thing of the past!

[Chazza]

I think we'll have a much better chance if Diaby doesn't play. We're much better against a less physical midfield and, if Diaby is fit, he can make a real difference.

Diaby usually monsters us so I hope its the overrated Arteta.

Yeah I hope Arteta or Ramsey get the nod as we have a habit of making Diaby look like Viera in his prime.

[Tee]

God I hope Allen is benched tonight.

[BootRoom]

God I hope Allen is benched tonight.

And miss out on the sight of Joe throwing some Aresnal players to the ground as if they're Yaya Toure?

[PTP]

Can everyone do us a big favour and not post the Classico result in the match thread tonight, and if you do put it in spoilers.

Recording it.

bit of pain in ours - my flatmate is working and doesn't get in till about 9:30pm and is recording the liverpool match, avoiding score and wants to watch it when he gets in!

i was hoping to watch liverpool and record el clasico and watch that straight after

need another plan

[PTP]

aha! i've got it...

it's not ideal but it works....i can attempt to watch both at same time, LFC on tv and el clasico on ipad

[Shaggy]

I couldn't concentrate on a single other thing while we're playing, never mind watching another match as absorbing as El Clasico.

[Fredo]

I couldn't concentrate on a single other thing while we're playing, never mind watching another match as absorbing as El Clasico.

I totally ignore the wife in those instances.

[red g]

I totally ignore the wife in those instances.

Bet she wishes football was on more often

[souliv]

I like team though the inclusion of Carra worries me especially with the pace Arsenal have we real need to ensure there is not a huge gap between the defense and midfield and we press Arsenal hard and don't allow them time on the ball