This isn't the type of game where we'll require his uses. Despite the fact he doesn't even technically control games, control is a very unneeded use for tomorrow. Chelsea wouldn't mind us on the ball anyway and will happily soak pressure to hit us on the break.
We'll need a strong base and Coquelin-Ramsey is the most physical pairing we can possibly use, it'll be vital for Ramsey to stay disciplined but I think he can do it especially as he's desperate for his position back.
In for Santi will have to be 1 of Giroud/Ox. Ox is one of our biggest game players and despite recent form I trust him to do us proud if he starts vs Chelsea, Giroud only starts for me if Theo flanks him instead of the Ox, Walcott is the only player that makes Giroud bearable but even then he's pathetic against JT+Cahill, I'm sure even Zouma would eat him up.
Bellerin vs Pedro/Hazard is an easy choice and is now undisputed 1st choice imo Debuchy is awful he's been fit for ages now so no excuse, shouldn't be at the club next season if he doesn't pick it up tbh.
Gabriel vs Costa will be tasty unlike last year where Merts let him peel off with ease before lobbing Scz.
If we start with Ox he should play left being more spontaneous than Alexis against an off form Ivanovic.
Theo
Ox--Ozil--Alexis
Ramsey-Coq
Mon-Kos-Gab-Bellerin
Cech
or
Giroud
Alexis--Ozil--Theo
Ramsey-Coq
etc...
Santi lacks the engine and physicality for this type of game, was shocking in Europe yet again btw
Drop Cazorla For 2moro
posted on 18/9/15
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 2 minutes ago
And it was Kos who lost Costa last year not Per
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Merts was nowhere to be seen, was on the half-way line. Kos was chasing in the end because he was the only one with a remote chance of catching him.
What someone as slow and pathetic as Per is doing on the halfway line I'll never know but thankfully Gabriel has put an end to watching that mess every week, delighted he's been replaced 1 of few positives this season
posted on 18/9/15
Ramsey right wing yeah.
posted on 18/9/15
Dropping Santi? Really OP ?
posted on 18/9/15
Santi and Theo starting tomorrow judging by the training photos on getty images
posted on 18/9/15
comment by Fandango (U7863)
posted 31 seconds ago
Santi and Theo starting tomorrow judging by the training photos on getty images
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posted on 18/9/15
comment by Fandango (U7863)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Fandango (U7863)
posted 31 seconds ago
Santi and Theo starting tomorrow judging by the training photos on getty images
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mertesacker not trained, looks like chambers on the bench
posted on 18/9/15
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 42 minutes ago
😴 😴 😴 😴 😴 I swear I read the same thing from the same people over and over everyday on here
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Press F5.
posted on 18/9/15
comment by The~Distinguished~Englishman (U4080)
posted 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Ozil + Ramsey + Ox all liable to give the ball away easily and allow Chelsea to destroy us on the break.
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Add Cazorla to that, particularly this season. He can be so sloppy.
posted on 18/9/15
comment by Oxlade-Chambers (Inventor) (U6157)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 2 minutes ago
And it was Kos who lost Costa last year not Per
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Merts was nowhere to be seen, was on the half-way line. Kos was chasing in the end because he was the only one with a remote chance of catching him.
What someone as slow and pathetic as Per is doing on the halfway line I'll never know but thankfully Gabriel has put an end to watching that mess every week, delighted he's been replaced 1 of few positives this season
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Wtf are you talking about, should Per be holding his hand? Kos lost Costa that is a fact. Kos is quicker than Costa so being beaten by a long ball like that was poor defending from him. Per has his faults but he did nothing wrong. Kos gave away a penalty and lost Costa and the same match. He is capable of having crap games, he had another one on Wednesday
posted on 18/9/15
Any defensive errors last year were mainly down to Merts/Ospina case closed.