Chelsea v Arsenal Team

comment by Passion Power -Can't stand Alexis Anymore -I'm a .....¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 10 minutes ago
I won't be surprised if Wenger does go for this team. And I won't be surprised if we get beaten.

The only reason we even equalised against Koln was because of Walcott's run. All our team likes the ball to feet. Lacazette makes some runs but he will marked by Chelse'a spare defender, Luiz. This is what we miss by not having Walcott in the team. Really we need to go back to 4 at the back with the extra attacker.
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Walcott was awful yesterday, yeh he made a run but I think the sub of Kol had more influence than Walcott.
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So losing 1-0 would have been preferable?

Koln started coming out of their ultra defensive rigidity after we equalised. Absolutely no one was making any runs in behind in the first half because of the useless formation. Walcott started doing that in the second half that opened up Koln. He created two of the three goals. And the second was a worldly from Alexis.

I am not sure what you expect?

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power -Can't stand Alexis Anymore -I'm a .....¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 10 minutes ago
I won't be surprised if Wenger does go for this team. And I won't be surprised if we get beaten.

The only reason we even equalised against Koln was because of Walcott's run. All our team likes the ball to feet. Lacazette makes some runs but he will marked by Chelse'a spare defender, Luiz. This is what we miss by not having Walcott in the team. Really we need to go back to 4 at the back with the extra attacker.
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Walcott was awful yesterday, yeh he made a run but I think the sub of Kol had more influence than Walcott.
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So losing 1-0 would have been preferable?

Koln started coming out of their ultra defensive rigidity after we equalised. Absolutely no one was making any runs in behind in the first half because of the useless formation. Walcott started doing that in the second half that opened up Koln. He created two of the three goals. And the second was a worldly from Alexis.

I am not sure what you expect?
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Welbeck can also run and far more superior technically and physically than Walcott

comment by Lil Mo (U21538)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power -Can't stand Alexis Anymore -I'm a .....¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 10 minutes ago
I won't be surprised if Wenger does go for this team. And I won't be surprised if we get beaten.

The only reason we even equalised against Koln was because of Walcott's run. All our team likes the ball to feet. Lacazette makes some runs but he will marked by Chelse'a spare defender, Luiz. This is what we miss by not having Walcott in the team. Really we need to go back to 4 at the back with the extra attacker.
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Walcott was awful yesterday, yeh he made a run but I think the sub of Kol had more influence than Walcott.
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So losing 1-0 would have been preferable?

Koln started coming out of their ultra defensive rigidity after we equalised. Absolutely no one was making any runs in behind in the first half because of the useless formation. Walcott started doing that in the second half that opened up Koln. He created two of the three goals. And the second was a worldly from Alexis.

I am not sure what you expect?
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Welbeck can also run and far more superior technically and physically than Walcott
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Welbeck is much better physically receiving the ball and he is very good in the air. But he does not make quality runs. Other players in our squad love dribbling and getting the ball to feet. Give him his dues Walcott is very good at off the ball running which is essential to turn the opposing defence. And apart one weak contact in the first half Walcott is also a better finisher. Which is why Bellerin got the chance for a tap in third.

We have lost that partnership with Bellerin on the right with the change of formation. Its why Bellerin looked so good at the start of his career. Walcott runs the fallback back into the centre of his defence leaving acres of space for Bellerin to run into.

But i don't expect Wenger to change it for Chelsea and I doubt we will be an attacking threat.

It is confirmed Welbeck for Sanchez :

Cech

Koscielny Mustafi Nacho

Bellerin Ozil Ramsey Xhaka Kolasinac

Lacazette Welbeck

"It was never a mental problem, because Alexis loves the game and loves to play," Wenger said. "He came back, I gave him a long breather, over four weeks holiday, because he had not had decent rest in recent years.

"Then he got injured, and now he is coming slowly back to his best physically, in the second half you could see that. His physical performance against Cologne was better, and he is slowly coming back to his best.

"The supporters, of course, can sometimes be disappointed, but as well they acknowledge the performance on the pitch. That's what they want from their players first. Alexis is a guy who turns up on the pitch and performs for the club when he plays.

"I think he's very close now to his best, and when he will be back completely physically, he would be starting every game."

P.S Wenger is confident we will beat Chelsea

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11036701/exclusive-arsene-wenger-confident-arsenal-will-beat-chelsea

Welbeck for Sanchez would be daft.

comment by Wengersaurus (U8691)
posted 6 minutes ago
Welbeck for Sanchez would be daft.
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Sanchez playing Thurs and Sun coming off an injury and not being 100% match fit would be dafter...

--------------------Cech----------------------
Bellerin--Mustafi--Koscielny--Kolasinac
----------------Xhaka-------------------------
----------Wilshere---Ramsey---------------
--Ozil-----------------------------Alexis---------
-----------------Lacazette----------------------

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 11 minutes ago
--------------------Cech----------------------
Bellerin--Mustafi--Koscielny--Kolasinac
----------------Xhaka-------------------------
----------Wilshere---Ramsey---------------
--Ozil-----------------------------Alexis---------
-----------------Lacazette----------------------
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Wilshere and Ramsey midfield will leave us exposed, both lacks discipline, I trust Welbeck.

Thats why you have 3 in midfield

Actually like that formation DJ and the players selected. Jack can easily collect the ball from deep and play abit like Santi and this let's Ramsey go up and down the pitch at will. Ozil on the right.would mean bellerin gets no help defensively.