Arsenal v Liverpool

Excited! But fearing the worst without Flamini - who has so quickly become one of the first names on the teamsheet for me.

Someone needs to be slotted in for the absence of Flamini and to do the exact copy of what he does....just for this game...this is where it could be won or lost....the whole team needs to be 110% fired up for this....I hope they are......time to knock on arsenal.

Just to reinforce my point in 8 starts with Flamini in the team we have won 7 and drawn once. We have lost 3 times without him in the team from the start. He is a must play for me whenever fit.

I said it in some other thread after deadline day that Flamini's signing was more important than Ozil, in the grand scheme of things. And so it is proving right now. But let's not forget, we've been on a decent run ourselves towards the end of last season without Flamini or Ozil. No one has the natural instincts to do what Flamini does; to always stay close to the back four and try win the ball back at all costs if danger is sensed. Hence without Flamini, Ramsey will have to play more deep so as to partner Arteta and ease the burden. We may not have plenty of runners in the attacking third most times(if Ramsey plays deeper than he normally does), but this a game which we mustn't lose at any costs, and then look to win it if we can.
However, it's a game of football after all and I'm staying optimistic: 2-1 to the Arsenal !

Michael Foster wrote:
The first of major domestic games is upon us...liverpool head to us knowing who ever wins signals out something more than three points..

It could be a draw of course.

All I hope for is that if we have the chances to win that we actually finish the thing off, unlike in 2007/2008.

It's an absolute must that we win this game. Chelsea just lost to Newcastle and beating Liverpool will give us a 5 gap from those 2.
Szczesny
Sagna Koscielny Mertesacker Gibbs
Ramsey Arteta Ozil
Santi Olivier Jack
I think it will end a draw or a 2-1 win for us.

Arsenal team to play Liverpool: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Jenkinson, Hayden, Akpom, Bendtner

Where is Jack? Injured?

We don't have a single genuine attacking option on the bench.

Vanig Bostanian wrote:Arsenal team to play Liverpool: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Jenkinson, Hayden, Akpom, Bendtner

Where is Jack? Injured?

We don't have a single genuine attacking option on the bench.

Jack has injured his ankle aparently! The bench is very weak, with one of the most important perioda of the season! This is not good! But the 11 starting today is capable of winning this one!

i can just about watch this...

kos sent to the deck then!!!!

sloppy game.....

oohhhh santi!!!

no one in the house?

vyom.chaudhary wrote:no one in the house?

seams like it fella...

good half all in all.......would be happy with more of the same....

Arteta's been excellent so far 

cozypilo wrote:Arteta's been excellent so far 

indeed!!!!

fuck it giroud

ramseyyyyyyyy

come on arsenal kill them off!!!!

RAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSMAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!

are we the contenders now?

say..we are...5 points clear...WE ARE 5 POINTS CLEAR!!!