some pace!

Thought Ox would be certain to make it, but am a bit surprised about the other 2, tbh.

Phew.. So how do we line up?

For me (how I think not neccesarily what I want)

Fabianski
Sagna Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Arteta Ramsey
Rosicky
Oxlade Chamberlain Santi Cazorla
Giroud

Subs: Sczsensy, Jenkinson, Monreal, Kallstrom, Gnabry, Podolski, Sanogo

Should be enough to take control of the ball and do this lot surely?

Gnabry is definitely out.

Gibbs wont star nor Rosicky

The quadruples back on!!!!

Gnabry is definitely out.

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Bellerin then instead of Gnabry on the bench.

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Gibbs wont star nor Rosicky

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I'm fifty fifty on Rosicky I agree as he has had a thigh issue. If he doesn't start it has to be Cazorla in the middle and Podolski on the left. Gibbs was a reoccuring ankle problem, if he's deemed fit to play at all, he'll be starting.

I can see us having to use all 3 subs 20 minutes in and the game going to extra time!

Is anybody else finding the sudden flux of injuries before this game a bit... dubious?

I've got a horrible feeling they've invented one or two of these injuries so they have an excuse to play a weakened side.

Is anybody else finding the sudden flux of injuries before this game a bit... dubious?

I've got a horrible feeling they've invented one or two of these injuries so they have an excuse to play a weakened side.

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Conspiracy theories . Wenger knows the importance of this game mark my words. His career now depends on it. No way he can justify signing if we don't win the cup. No one else in the world is going to pay him 7 million a year without having to realistically challenge for top honours. He will start the very best team he can to preserve his position.

YES

Yeah.. Wenger telling players to fake injury so they can miss an FA Cup semi final sounds completely plausible

I've got a horrible feeling they've invented one or two of these injuries so they have an excuse to play a weakened side.

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KPPR, I find you a very good poster on here, but your theory that you've had about a weakened side in the cup just seems crazy to me.

We're in a semi final, and Wenger's desperate now. He'll play the best he can.

comment by 8bit. the swedish pirlovi (U2653)
posted 7 minutes ago
Yeah.. Wenger telling players to fake injury so they can miss an FA Cup semi final sounds completely plausible
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Not suggesting that he's telling the players to fake injury. But he might be pressuring the physios into talking up some of the niggling problems they have. They could bring them in and say, 'sorry mate, but that thigh looks a bit inflamed. I think you should sit Saturday out to be on the safe side.' You know, overplaying it.

Wenger knows the importance of this game mark my words. His career now depends on it.
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I'm not so sure he does. He seems convinced that the fans share his enthusiasm for a top-four finish, so maybe he thinks we'll understand his reasoning if he sacrifices the semi final. Is this not the man who laughably claimed he would be 'happy' to finish second for ten years?

Brilliant!!!

Fabianski

Jenks---Mert----TV----Gibbs

----Arteta-------Ramsey--

-Ox-------Santi----------Poldi

-------------Sanogo----

Would be my team now

I'm not so sure he does. He seems convinced that the fans share his enthusiasm for a top-four finish, so maybe he thinks we'll understand his reasoning if he sacrifices the semi final. Is this not the man who laughably claimed he would be 'happy' to finish second for ten years?

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you're letting your hatred for wenger is taking over so you are spouting this crap

we have a chance now

*take over

Put the crackpipe down KPPR.

next he'll be saying wenger is injuring them himsel

I'm pretty sure the fans would be more píssed off at bottling the cup now than not making top four.

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comment by Penguin - We're gonna win the FA Cup...right...? (U13630)
posted 5 minutes ago
I'm pretty sure the fans would be more píssed off at bottling the cup now than not making top four.
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True, but the point I'm making is this - does Wenger himself know that? He smiles wryly whenever he uses the LANS line, because he genuinely doesn't understand that people have cottoned onto his rubbish. Is he not deluded enough to think that fans are still largely on his side?

Fabianski
Sagna Mert Verm Gibbs
Kallstrom Ramsey
Ox Rosicky Pod
Sanogo