Arsenal vs. AC Milan, 2nd Leg

But all the pace in the world won't mean much if we don't have a world class striker to put any half chance away or to make the right movements in and around the box to find those pockets of space. And none of those front 3 are in the same league as Robin when it comes to that.

And it won't mean much either if Milan sit extra deep with a packed defensive structure to negate that pace. They know they can sit back, soak up the pressure and hit us on the counter attack and we've seen that our wide players can be pretty ineffective when space is denied, especially Theo in recent weeks/months.

The Ox is thought of as a future central attacking midfielder as well so if our midfielders are all out, why not see what he has in this type of game. The last half an hour though, that's when we may see complete gambles and new formations.

Overall, I just hope we win the game. Going through is a very, very long shot, but if we can win the game and keep the momentum going to Newcastle then that's all you can ask.

Chesney

Sagna Kos Miquel Gibbs

Song Rosicky

Ox TV Gervinho

RVP

Vermaelen hatrick

i agree this talk of 5% is rubbish, it's more realistically less than 1, but we may as well go all out. agree with what you have said, but if they sit back, it'll give the midfield more room with which to operate. Either way we have to gamble whatever we do, milan will get chances on the break, there is nothing we can do to stop that really. it is nice that this is a kind of no lose game and we have seen that poor results havent affected our league form. as you say see at half time and then make changes appropriately, that may involve taking off rvp to save him for the weekend

Get a couple of goals mid way through the first half, they'll start shitting themselves. If its 1-0 or 0-0 or worse at half time, take off RVP and rest one or two others. No point trying to win the game from such an unlikely position and potentially have our fight for top 4 fucked over.

I can see them grabbing an early goal on the break but we still end up winning 3-1. That's what my heart says. My head says 6-1 on the night

this is going to be such a weird game to go and watch, the sensible part of me is not expecting much more than the end of a CL run but the eternal optimist is going for the 5-0 (which is currently 90-1 so i'm definitely sticking a quid on that)

at the end of the day its the only competition we are still in although we are really hanging on the ledge by our finger nails but we're not out yet.....

Stat from twitter:
six of Arsenal's last 19 home wins in
Europe have been by four goals
or more! #Hope

I tried to view the last 2 'training pictures' on the site and in both I wasn't able to see any pic whatsoever.. Is it me or everyone ??

We are going to win 6-1.

Still, I genuinely am intrigued as to who will play in central midfield if Rosicky doesn't make it... Ozyakup I guess? Or Yennaris? Any thoughts?

At least we can have some fun watching this game, rather than be nervous for once.

Stephen Mitchell wrote:Still, I genuinely am intrigued as to who will play in central midfield if Rosicky doesn't make it... Ozyakup I guess? Or Yennaris? Any thoughts?

Is Coq injured or something? Otherwise if we have no options, he could slot in at DM and song can move forward inro arteta's position?

Jason Morrison wrote:

Stephen Mitchell wrote:Still, I genuinely am intrigued as to who will play in central midfield if Rosicky doesn't make it... Ozyakup I guess? Or Yennaris? Any thoughts?

Is Coq injured or something? Otherwise if we have no options, he could slot in at DM and song can move forward inro arteta's position?

Yep, I was under the impression that Coq is injured.

Stephen Mitchell wrote:

Jason Morrison wrote:

Stephen Mitchell wrote:Still, I genuinely am intrigued as to who will play in central midfield if Rosicky doesn't make it... Ozyakup I guess? Or Yennaris? Any thoughts?

Is Coq injured or something? Otherwise if we have no options, he could slot in at DM and song can move forward inro arteta's position?

Yep, I was under the impression that Coq is injured.

coq was out for 4 weeks after doing his hammy.in fa cup exit i think

where is the option for winning 4-0 and then going through on penalties in poll??

SZCZ
Sagna Kos Verm Gibbs
Walcott RVP Gervinho Ox Chamakh Park


8-0 winners.

I dunno if id want chamakh or park to score a hat trick more...

vyom.chaudhary wrote:where is the option for winning 4-0 and then going through on penalties in poll??

if you are going to make sensible suggestions, jog on

Arsene regurgitates that he might change formation.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-i-m-tempted-to-change-formation

The six striker scenario is looking more and more likely everytime I read Wenger's pre match quotes.

Sami Rockfeller wrote:Arsene regurgitates that he might change formation.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-i-m-tempted-to-change-formation

The six striker scenario is looking more and more likely everytime I read Wenger's pre match quotes.

Surely that's a joke. If he did that we'll get annihilated. And I for one don't feel like watching us get beaten 8-2 again.

my bets for tonight
T Vermaelen @ 20/1 First Goalscorer £1.00

Arsenal 6 - 1 @ 200/1 Correct Score £1.00

Arsenal 4 - 0 @ 30/1 Correct Score £1.00

Arsenal 5 - 0 @ 90/1 Correct Score £1.00

R Van Persie & Arsenal 5 - 0 @ 250/1 £1.00

Had a dream last night we won 7-2 last night , but then I woke up and they equalized to 1-1 in the 87th minute ... Then I woke up again... COYG!

Jason Morrison wrote:Had a dream last night we won 7-2 last night , but then I woke up and they equalized to 1-1 in the 87th minute ... Then I woke up again... COYG!

Thats inception from the eyes of an arsenal fan

6-1. If Vermaelen plays I fully expect to see a bangalanger from about thirty yards which rockets in. Possibly a couple Gervinho tricks in the box to get a penalty. I wonder if Szczensey will go up for any corners late in the game

Like has been said, if we go at them hard from the whistle and get a couple of goals in the first half they will begin to panic bigtime.

Sue Lee wrote:my bets for tonight
T Vermaelen @ 20/1 First Goalscorer £1.00

Arsenal 6 - 1 @ 200/1 Correct Score £1.00

Arsenal 4 - 0 @ 30/1 Correct Score £1.00

Arsenal 5 - 0 @ 90/1 Correct Score £1.00

R Van Persie & Arsenal 5 - 0 @ 250/1 £1.00

Just placed a few bets on myself. The pick of them are:

Arsenal 4 - 1 @ 33/1 £2
Arsenal 6 -1 @ 200/1 £1
Arsenal 6 - 1 Ibrahimovic first scorer @ 800/1 £1

Easy money.

Mike York wrote: Like has been said, if we go at them hard from the whistle and get a couple of goals in the first half they will begin to panic bigtime.

Just got to make sure we don't get hit on the break early on too. Suppose that's the risk though when you're chasing a 4 goal lead lol.
I'm very much looking forward to this game