If Wenger puts out a team here again without instructions to make some fucking vertical runs, then I'll be livid.
Prepare yourself to be livid then.
Ramsey will play, and probably AOC too. That will take care of some of the problems by themselves. Also, it isn't like Sanogo has looked particularly good or anything, but he is moving around a lot better than Eeyore. That helps the others at least.
Please no giroud or arteta
Just realised that Ramsey and Chamberlain have only played 45 minutes together this season - against Villa on the opening day. It will be nice to see them on the field at the same time again.
There is a decent chance Sanogo will play too since it is a cup game. In a game like this one, where we will probably have most of the ball, I'd rather play with Arteta over Flamini. Ramsey has to start though. He really shouldn't on the back of his long time out, but we are fucking desperate for him to play.
Oh, Flamini picked up a yellow at Goodison, right? That means he is suspended for the cup game and our next league game, right?
It's so very difficult not to direct all anger towards Giroud. Everything about him attracts it these days. I fear Wenger will stick with him though.
Ramsey save us, please.
Rex wrote: Oh, Flamini picked up a yellow at Goodison, right? That means he is suspended for the cup game and our next league game, right?
Yes: http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/suspensions
That sorts the midfield out then. Any chance of Kos and Gibbs being back? We badly need them. I remember Wenger ruling Özil out, but can't recollect he said anything about those two.
I'd go
------------Podolski --Chambo-Cazorla-Gnabry ---------Kallstrom-Ramsey Gibbs--verm--Sagna--bellerin ------------fabianski
This should be the team IMO. If either of Kos and Gibbs are back they should play of course.
---------------------Sneezey Sagna---Mertesacker---Vermaelen---Monreal ----------------Arteta---Ramsey AOC---------------Cazorla-------------Podolski --------------------Sanogo
I know Flappy will play, but I just don't see the point when he is out the door in 2 months. Fuck it, I'd drop Cazorla too on the back of his awful performance yesterday. Play AOC central and Gnabry on the flank.
Dules, you just don't know how poor Källström is. You think Arteta is slow?
I know he's slow but atleast he's physically strong and has a decent long pass on him
He is actually a good player, but his lack of pace would be extremely detrimental in the PL. An Arteta/Källström pairing is the stuff nightmares are made of...
I have no confidence in the team for this game.
It's not just a series of infuriating individuals like Giroud, Monreal, Podolski, the entire midfield, it's that they're so crap collectively as a team too.
Ramsey being back excites me though. Him and Chamberlain should be enough to create at least one goal. It might be enough.
Ramsey looked so physically dominant too. Just hope we can hold on to him.
Ramsey is secured for a while thankfully. It scares me to think about what the likes of Koscielny will do this summer though. He's entering his prime and he's playing for an absolutely fucking hopeless team. Where will we get hold of a replacement who's anywhere near his level if Bayern come calling again?
Rex wrote: I know Flappy will play, but I just don't see the point when he is out the door in 2 months.
I know Flappy will play, but I just don't see the point when he is out the door in 2 months.
It's not like Szczesny deserves to play on current form anyway. Play Fabianski in the important cup games and worry about the rest later on.
