Theodore Evelyn Mosby
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We will win.
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Bergkamp10
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If we play as bad as we did in the second half against Montpellier then we'll get hammered. Play like we did against Liverpool and Southampton and we could get a result, will be tough though.
Jack Wilshere back in full training today.
Jack Wilshere back in full training today.
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xaviniesta
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he did find the training ground right?
Robbie
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It's our first big test of the season and both clubs are unbeaten so we'll see. Nothing would make me happier than thrashing them 3 or 4 nil, but that's just wishful thinking. 3 points would do, no matter how we get it.
Theodore Evelyn Mosby
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We'll win 2-1 or 1-0. We can't engage City in a scoring duel.
PearLBLacK
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How's your defensive midfield? Or, can you list your best lineup atm? Like what lineup would you use against City without considering fatigue/injuries/etc.
Arachnid
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No. It's impossible to do that, since that would involve including the sentences "Gervinho as a center forward" or "Diaby is our main DM" so let's not even try and just roll with it.
AnfieldEd
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Quite a big difference from Cronaldo et al forcing them back and whoever will play for Arsenal.
Bergkamp10
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Our best lineup is probably;
Szczesny
Sagna Koscielny Vermaelen Gibbs
Arteta Diaby
Wilshere
Cazorla Gevinho/Giroud Podolski
Bit worried about Giroud. He doesn't really fit a typical Wenger striker. He's more like a target man when we usually have a fast striker (Henry, Wright, Adebayor) or a technical one (Bergkamp, Van Persie). His movement is good so I'm sure he'll be fine but he's a surprising signing.
Going away for the weekend so won't be able to watch the City game. Last time I missed an Arsenal game due to being on holiday, we won 7-1, more of the same please
Robbie
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Giroud is a very intelligent player. The runs he makes drags defenders in many directions, opening up space for our other attackers. When the ball comes flying in from a cross or a corner, the first thing he does is look to make a flick-on and put someone else through on goal if he can't make it himself. The only thing that's missing right now is for our midfield to get on the same wavelength as him and match the runs he makes, so he can finally score.
I guess what we're seeing now is the consequence of signing a player but not giving him a preseason. We might not see the best of him until next season, but I really hope he gets the time to adapt. Drogba, RVP, Henry, Bergkamp, etc took their time getting used to the Premier League as well.
I guess what we're seeing now is the consequence of signing a player but not giving him a preseason. We might not see the best of him until next season, but I really hope he gets the time to adapt. Drogba, RVP, Henry, Bergkamp, etc took their time getting used to the Premier League as well.
Arachnid
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Quick! Somebody snatch the hasgiroudscoredforarsenalyet.com domain!
Robbie
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It was for Henry as well, and he didn't score for his first 8 games. The English media were ripping Wenger and Henry to shreds and saying he was a flop, and that he could only ever be a winger, etc. Consider that he was replacing Anelka -- who as a teenager that was becoming a world beater, left us for Madrid and raised even more questions about us being "in decline". The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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xaviniesta
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if giroud is so intelligent and good and makes spaces etc why are you concern about his socring anyway then and say he need to adapt PL. just because he missed some sitter that he scored any day in france doesn't need to ring the panic alarm and say he need to adapt more.
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