-------------------Szczseny-------
Debuchy--Chambers--Koscielny---Gibbs
-----------------Arteta----------------
----------Ramsey----Cazorla--------
Alexis------------------------Cambell
-----------------Sanogo ----------------

Would love to see Alexis on one wing and either campbell or ox on the other. PAAAAAAAAAAAACE

I think Arsenal will win this one, City are missing too many of their first team.

comment by RVP's Left Foot - Free Gaza فلسطين (U11781)
posted 1 second ago
I think Arsenal will win this one, City are missing too many of their first team.
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Same as us really.

I think we'll line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation. As you say the defence picks itself although Monreal could cone in at CB. I think Wenger will start with the Ox today and bring Santi on later in the game.

------------------Szcz-------------------
Debuchy--Kos--Chambers--Gibbs
-----------------Arteta-------------------
----------Ramsey---Wilshere--------
Alexis---------------------------Oxlade
-----------------Sanogo-----------------

3-1 to the Arsenal

---------------Shezza--------------------
Debuchy----Chambers--Kos-----Gibbs
---Flamini*------Arteta-----Ramsey
--Sanchez----OG-------Ox

*Started in our last CS appearance in 2005.

Flamini and Arteta?

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 minutes ago
Flamini and Arteta?
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Tell that to Arsene. Our new flat 4-3-3 needs more lumps in midfield.

comment by Gillespie Road (U18361)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 minutes ago
Flamini and Arteta?
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Tell that to Arsene. Our new flat 4-3-3 needs more lumps in midfield.
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Why, he isn't the one going with it.

I'd personally go for:

-----------------------Szczesny

Debuchy---Chambers---Koscielny---Gibbs

----------------Ramsey----Flamini

Ox------------------Cazorla------------Alexis

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


Campbell, Rosicky, Wilshere, Giroud, Arteta and Monreal to come on as subs

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Gillespie Road (U18361)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 minutes ago
Flamini and Arteta?
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Tell that to Arsene. Our new flat 4-3-3 needs more lumps in midfield.
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Why, he isn't the one going with it.
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Going by the Emirates Cup, it worked well against Benfica before we took off the three midfielders. Against Monaco, Wilshere looked like he was under instruction to build from behind. Besides, the lads in midfield today, should be busy closing up space.

--------------big Willy--------------------
Richards----Boyata--Nastasic-----Kolarov---
Milner------Yaya-----Fernando-----Nasri
----------Silva------Jovetic-----------

Not sure we will win this one, but would be nice if the shield stayed in Manchester for the fifth consecutive year.

When did Flamini and Arteta play together in the Emirates? (Bar the last quarter on an hour)?
How did it work well v Benfica, Flamini started and Arteta replaced him.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
When did Flamini and Arteta play together in the Emirates? (Bar the last quarter on an hour)?
How did it work well v Benfica, Flamini started and Arteta replaced him.
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I thought we were talking about 4-3-3.

No, we were talking about Arteta and Flamini both starting. Hence the "Arteta and Flamini " response.

comment by Mikel Ar-tiki-taka-teta (U14196)
posted 30 minutes ago
I'd personally go for:

-----------------------Szczesny

Debuchy---Chambers---Koscielny---Gibbs

----------------Ramsey----Flamini

Ox------------------Cazorla------------Alexis

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


Campbell, Rosicky, Wilshere, Giroud, Arteta and Monreal to come on as subs
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Pretty much agree with this Perhaps Giroud instead of Sanogo and switch Sanchez and Chamberlain around, but otherwise, that's exactly what I'd go with.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
No, we were talking about Arteta and Flamini both starting. Hence the "Arteta and Flamini" response.
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Oh well. We'll still need to field all the lumps today to handle the City midfield and to protect the new defence.

Our attack is one of the best in the league. Up there with City and Chelsea.

If we can sign a CB that can cover DM quite competantly we will have a good shout at the league.

Also if you could somehow combine Flamini's tenacity (albeit turned down a notch or two) to Arteta's general play we'd have one hell of a DM

Our attack is poor because we still have Giroud as our main CF, we come no way near man city or chelsea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c

comment by JustAnotherGunner. Arteta's tiny legs. gOdZILla (U5867)
posted 3 minutes ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c
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Embedded youtube link to nonchalantly win an internet argument, classy

I am always classy.
Also The Big Lewbowski is getting watched today

Seems I will have to tell Wenger after all.
Arteta and Flamini start, with Caz left out.
YaYa up front, Ox and Alexis on wings.
Back 5 as expected. Ramsey also starting.

Clichy starts at RB for City. YaYa and Jesus both start. Jovetic and Dzeko up front.
Nastastic and Boyata at the back.

Pretty sure the last time Boyata started against us he lasted less than 5 minutes before being sent off...

I would have played

Szcz
Deb Cham Kos Gibbs
Arteta Ramsey
Alexis Caz Ox
Joel