We haven't beat Arsenal at home in the league in a while. Going into today's game with the ever reliable team news on twitter being that it'll be the same team as has been, I can't help but pessimistically think we've already lost this.
I dislike playing Arsenal, but if you get in their face they can crumble. But playing two in midfielder against them? Football suicide, Cazorla will run rings today, and it pains me to say that. I know I'm getting ahead of myself saying all this but I don't like coming on here after matches for the knee jerk reactions.
Today is a game I don't think we can afford to not win for several reasons, mentally it'd do an awful lot for the players and just as much so the three points could set us up nicely for our next two games against Fulham & Swansea.
Also hope Cissokho wakes up for the game today, he can't afford to be asleep against most likely Chamberlain.
Hoping for the best, any replies saying how negative I am are welcome now
Thoughts..
posted on 8/2/14
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posted on 8/2/14
Same as vs Everton id say.
posted on 8/2/14
I understand that, but the problem with the Everton game was the fact because we were extremely good attackingly, it completely overshadowed the fact Everton actually had chances, a fair amount of possession and with a bit more ruthlessness would've scored a goal or two. Arsenal are a better team then them.
posted on 8/2/14
BR will get absolutely slaughtered on here even before kick off if one of Coutinho/Sterling aren't dropped to play three in the midfield. Everyone can see that Arsenal will control the game with their three and I can really see us going down if we play all four of our attacking line. Let's hope Allen plays with the 2-1 triangle.
posted on 8/2/14
We have been playing average of late. This isn't the same team you played back at the emirates
posted on 8/2/14
Unfortunately Troy our form hasn't been the best recently either despite that big derby win. Points dropped at home to Villa (tactical mishap from BR that day) and one individual error against WBA has put a dampener on things. Still expect a tough game from you lot especially at Anfield where you have had the better of us for half a decade now
posted on 8/2/14
Arshavin has had a blinder on a couple of occasions and we have been lucky a few times.
Yes last season we won comfortable with Diaby being the man but he is not in the team also.
Honestly, if Walcott was in the team I would be very confident. Yes we have Ox, but he doesn't match theo in terms of productivity