Alex Song will still be the same headcase. Look at what happened at the WC for Pete's sake

trigg, I think Wenger feels we desperately need some points on the board at this stage. He'll take him into the red zone if that's what it takes.

"So all our players come back better after coaching from Barca"
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Nah, he just actually has instructions to follow now.

And I don't like the defence. Play Chambers at centre half, and Bellerin at right back.
Apart from that it's good. Good structure in the midfield, and a good balance between creativity and pace in the front 4.

Bellerin has looked very good at RB but let's not forget how young and inexperienced he is.

He needs to be eased in slowly rather than pushed into the front line. Also, Chambers has been great for us at RB, do we want to risk disrupting that by moving him inside?

Hleb didn't get any coaching at Barca. He was the coffee boy.

Un café con leche por favor

comment by Giröulski Alt-153 and Alt-160 forever (U14971)
posted 2 minutes ago
trigg, I think Wenger feels we desperately need some points on the board at this stage. He'll take him into the red zone if that's what it takes.
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You may well be right, but a fit and driven Poldi is far more likely to get us those goals than an exhausted Welbeck, struggling to find space

I thought Chambers put in a really brilliant cross for Gibbs on Wednesday. But it does not mean that he played brilliant there. In fact, we were woeful in that area of the pitch then.

comment by Wengerite (U6219)
posted 3 minutes ago
Alex Song will still be the same headcase. Look at what happened at the WC for Pete's sake
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I would take back Song in a heartbeat. Every player has his moments of madness. Song's fantastic performance today was far better than that of any of our DMs this season. He still has better quality than the circus we have.

I really hope it's Chamberlain down the wing and Cazorla in the centre today.

They're playing Dance of the Knights (the Apprentice theme tune) at the Stadium of Light . It's kind of bizarre.

I like London Calling at the Emirates, personally.

BTW the link in the OP goes to the Liverpool Hull game...

comment by trigg_27 - Accept JC as your saviour (U6906)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Giröulski Alt-153 and Alt-160 forever (U14971)
posted 2 minutes ago
trigg, I think Wenger feels we desperately need some points on the board at this stage. He'll take him into the red zone if that's what it takes.
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You may well be right, but a fit and driven Poldi is far more likely to get us those goals than an exhausted Welbeck, struggling to find space
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I think you are over estimating Pod's fitness. He looked a bit over weight midweek. Well taken goal but he was only two yards out.

Pod is the perfect sub, nothing more. Certainly not a starter

Cazorla in the middle

Much more balanced lineup but we shall see.

Anyone have a link that ISN't Liverpool v Hull?

Not looking forward to this, cazorla, chamberlain, flamini all garbage players

Don't care how repetitive and tedious it is, but anytime I see the teamsheet, with Monreal at CB and Bellerin as our only defensive sub, I can't help thinking what a senile, self-parody clown Wenger has morphed into. An absolute joker.

comment by Hello My Name Is Ramsey (U3896)
posted less than a minute ago
Not looking forward to this, cazorla, chamberlain, flamini all garbage players
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comment by Hello My Name Is Ramsey (U3896)
posted less than a minute ago
Not looking forward to this, cazorla, chamberlain, flamini all garbage players
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Setting yourself up again

http://goatd.net/92461/watch-sunderland-vs-arsenal

The quality on that one is very low, mind. Barely watchable.

I found this one in the end. http://coolsport.biz/soccer/sunderland-arsenal-cool6j7k2

Very poor quality and the audio is out of synch...

http://www.vipleague.is/football/252870/1/sunderland-vs-arsenal-live-stream-online.html