Arsenal (A) Build Up

[SB]

Can you imagine the feeling if we go out and batter them on their turf?

I doubt we will batter them but a draw there won't be a bad result at all.

[ronanm]

I think we should have won at the Emirates last time, it was only a couple of lapses that let them back in for the draw. I'd love to see us play to our potential and send out a message that we are going to be serious contenders this year. It's always a game that seems to be defined by the physically superior players, so it would probably be a bad move if Hendo is dropped for this one. I just hope we don't negate his qualities by sticking him out wide. It's good the team has a few options now and doesn't automatically pick itself, makes Wengers job just a little more awkward and its the little things that can make all the difference.

I only saw the second half last season at the emirates and it was all one way traffic. We sat very very deep and Wiltshire played a blinder.

[jono]

We finally get to beat a team above us...... Fingers crossed

[rudedog]

They must be worried about the prospect of facing us. We just have to press them and make sure we give the ball to Suarez as quick and as often as possible. Mertesacker must be ****ting his pants thinking about what Luis could do to him. And Ozil will get wasted by Lucas and Stevie , let alone Sakho.

Yeah - their back line is really suspect against quick counter attacks, Hansen highlighted this in MOTD at the weekend. Countinho providing the through balls to SAS could be devasting if they haven't addressed this.

[the rev leeroy brown]

this game is shaping up to be game of the season so far.

both teams will be attack minded (similar to v swansea earlier on season) and i see a high scoring game. . . . 4-3 or a 3-3 result. could go either way.

coutinho shouldnt come back in. he needs to get back up to speed and you dont break up a winning team after the WBA performance.

same team as last time injuries permitting for me - roll on saturday!!!!

[Tee]

Feel good about this game, even more so the fact it will be a Saturday evening ko.

Want nothing more than to see Suarez tear them apart.

[RedReet]

Feel good about this game, even more so the fact it will be a Saturday evening ko.

Want nothing more than to see Suarez tear them apart.

Hopefully lift his top after scoring and have a big '**** you John Cross' t-shirt underneath.

[Gingawaria]

hopefully lift his top after scoring and have a big '**** you john cross' t-shirt underneath.

Boom!

[pondus]

Guess there will be a lot of BOOM's in the post match thread IF we beat them

[Shaggy]

Chelsea match should be good tonight. Hoping for a few injuries.

[Assassin]

Chelsea match should be good tonight. Hoping for a few injuries.

Not sure injuries will matter. Wenger will probably play a team of youngsters

[Shaggy]

Team tonight:

Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Ryo, Bendtner

[Assassin]

That's my theory blown unless you are shaggying me :P

Hopefully at least one of the midfield 4 will have a niggleing injury to keep,them out of the weekend game

[SB]

this game is shaping up to be game of the season so far.

both teams will be attack minded (similar to v swansea earlier on season) and i see a high scoring game. . . . 4-3 or a 3-3 result. could go either way.

coutinho shouldnt come back in. he needs to get back up to speed and you dont break up a winning team after the WBA performance.

same team as last time injuries permitting for me - roll on saturday!!!!

Totally agree. off the bench if we need him at best.

[SB]

That's my theory blown unless you are shaggying me :P

Hopefully at least one of the midfield 4 will have a niggleing injury to keep,them out of the weekend game

Let's hope they get a few early injuries & have to go to bring on Giroud or Ozil

Bench G 13 Emiliano Viviano
D 3 Bacary Sagna
D 45 Isaac Hayden
D 57 Nicholas Yennaris
M 11 Mesut Özil
F 12 Olivier Giroud
F 30 Park Chu-Young