Olympiacos Away

I will give them both one plus point to the name sakes...probably more to chamakh that they do try...


But that said I do know where your coming from....

Line up..


: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Squillaci, Vermaelen, Meade, Coquelin, Rosicky, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Gervinho. Subs: Shea, Arshavin, Angha, Ansah, Hajrovic, Monteiro, Akpom.

This whole tiredness excuse is a bit rubbish I think, never before do I remember our team being soo "tired" at this point of the season (infact we've been "tired" since end october) as we are now. Our fitigue usually kicks in around February, March or April, what BS is this of fitigue in December? I remember in 07/08 Wenger played practically the same team all the way till february and we did really well until birmingham. Why are our super fit players now more tired than evee before.

ralph avedikian wrote:

Jason Morrison wrote:I wish Wenger started Chamakh tonight, and infact gave him a run of games, despite how shit he's been for two years now I think he still has something good to offer us given a run in the team, atleast he'd be better than gervinho in the CF role. I really really don't like Gervinho in the CF role, I mean I really really really don't, it pisses me off so much. He's probably the player I like least right now cause he just typifies everything wrong with arsenal...

Chamakh is playing up front man!

Sorry didn't see the team till now:P

I wish Arshavin gets more game time. Sure he can be frustrating and he is lazy, but he has something most other players don't have these days: quality!

Squilacci? Surely we've got someome better than him coming through the ranks other than Miquel(is he injures?)? or is our CB ranks not doing so well?

Vanig Bostanian wrote:I wish Arshavin gets more game time. Sure he can be frustrating and he is lazy, but he has something most other players don't have these days: quality!

This! Especially over Gervinho.

Agree, I'm kind of pissed Arshavin's not starting.

AARON, WHAT THE FUCK?!

Jason Morrison wrote:Squilacci? Surely we've got someome better than him coming through the ranks other than Miquel(is he injures?)? or is our CB ranks not doing so well?

Yeah, Miquel is injured.

Poor from Ramsey just then.

I believe chamakh can still offer us something this season.he will at least do better than gervinho up front

^Exactly what I said.

Sczc doing well tonight.

Defence is clueless as usual

Rozzzzzaaaaa

That is the most noncommittal celebration I've ever seen from Wenger...

Haha had a feeling Rosicky would score tonight! Good goal.

Great to see Rosicky back in the goals on his first start since his injury. If both games stay like this, then we'll finish top of the group.

Hope rosicky can repeat his last season form this year

Just got in.....how they been playing??

Meade must be the smallest player ever to play senior football

I very much liked what I saw 1st half. Loved the pressing, determination,grit. Especially from Coquelin. If we could only have this kind of heart 20 games per season only, we would be very good, let alone every single game.

vyom.chaudhary wrote:Meade must be the smallest player to play senior football

Lol....4-foot-fuckall...

Well played by Ramsey and Gervinho to set up the goal.

SZCZ and Vermaelen also playing well.

Defensively we look week. Meade has been caught in bad positions a few times. Olympiakos are creating good chances down their right.

We miss Arteta in trying to move the ball from defence through midfield.

Gervinho is playing pretty well. Chamahk has a terrible first touch and has killed 3 attacks where he has almost been through on goal.

ralph avedikian wrote:I very much liked what I saw 1st half. Loved the pressing, determination,grit. Especially from Coquelin. If we could only have this kind of heart 20 games per season only, we would be very good, let alone every single game.

You only see determination and so on like this once in a while as its they're time to shine....


Shame.....

Rosicky could be an important player this season. I bloody hope so at least, otherwise why did we bother giving him a new contract.

With the arrival of Cazorla, most people seemed to have presumed that Rosicky was no longer going to start. However, I think we might well need him because the Arteta/Wilshere/Cazorla midfield is too porous, the players are too alike and there is no thrust. Whilst some more presence has been a priority bizarrely ignored since 2008, we at least have Rosicky.