Gunner89 wrote:

Pretty sure the 3-4-3 is based on how they eat their meals on the basis of wages earned.

Welcome to OMITT finally!

Ospina
Bellerin Gabriel Koscielny LB
Ramsey Coquelin
Welbeck/Walcott Özil Sanchez
Giroud

We absolutely need to play all of these guys. Wouldn't want Cazorla to start, I don't think this is a game for him.

Santi caz generally does well against them

Early kick-off lads. Think we might be doomed.

early kickoff, but at home.

i think we'll win this one.

If they're as lethargic and dull going forward as they were today then this will be the easiest home match of the season.

Gonna miss this, I'll be at a wedding.

Edit: actually, no I won't. I'll just have finished a hike I think. Cool bananas.

It will be one hour earlier in Asia at least due changes in daylight saving time.

Was hoping for a draw in their game against Man Utd but the Man Utd win might work out better for us. If we can beat beat them we'd open up a 9 point lead with 9 games to go. We should be able to see that out, so important we start this game strongly. Swansea + Man Utd have shown how their new system can be combated but it will be a tough game. I don't think they'll play that poorly again.

JazzG wrote:

Was hoping for a draw in their game against Man Utd but the Man Utd win might work out better for us.  If we can beat beat them we'd open up a 9 point lead with 9 games to go.  

After the Liverpool game there will be only 7 games to go.

It will help if Skrtel is given a ban for his stamp. 

Rohit wrote:

It will help if Skrtel is given a ban for his stamp. 

Very high possibility of this.  Gerrard missing is somewhat irrelevant, but "always comes back to haunt Arsenal" Skrtel would be nice to not be playing

After losing to Man Utd, they need to make up the points with a win. A draw doesn't really work for them and that should help us a lot. The new cautious, big-game tactics we're trying out should apply here. Sit back and wait for them to make mistakes. 

---------------------Ospina----------------------

Bellerin---Mertesacker--Koscielny---Monreal

---------Ramsey--Coquelin--Cazorla---------

----------Ozil------Giroud----Sanchez---------

Skrtel likely to be banned for this game. Splendid.
"@OliverKayTimes: Skrtel charged by FA for stamp on De Gea. Three-match ban likely.

Having two CMs deep might be for the best in this game, especially if they go with a similar system. At the game at Anfield our one DM was left exposed because he usually had two AMs to deal with.

HomeSteak wrote:

JazzG wrote:

Was hoping for a draw in their game against Man Utd but the Man Utd win might work out better for us.  If we can beat beat them we'd open up a 9 point lead with 9 games to go.  

After the Liverpool game there will be only 7 games to go.

Oh shit you're right, even better then!

yeah they'll try to attack with all they have, we need to be up for this - contain, and then let them get stupid.
A draw is not a good result, as a win will all but seal top 4 spot, and we could focus on the cup and still afford 2 or 3 results that don't go our way. But surely not losing here is imperative.

Not sure sitting deep is the answer, Liverpool suffer most when they don't have the ball And there's a danger we can't get out of our half if we allow them to play their preferred pressing game. Just need to be balanced.

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Bellerin---Gabriel--Koscielny-----Gibbs---------

---------Ramsey--Coquelin--Ozil---------

--------Walcott------Welbeck----Sanchez---------

Sit deep and hit them on the counter, this is a must win game for them. This team will also able to cope with there fast front line.

I actually was impressed with Liverpool keeping a decent defensive balance v Man U despite being a man down and chucking on forwards for defenders.