Arsenal v Stoke

Emirates stadium
Kick off 3.00pm


So a return of stoke....


New signing Nacho Monreal could go straight into the Gunners side for the game against Stoke in the Barclays Premier League.

Centre-back Thomas Vermaelen (ankle) is a doubt, but midfielder Mikel Arteta may return after his calf injury.

Left-back Kieran Gibbs is set for around six weeks out with a thigh problem, while Francis Coquelin (hamstring) is also sidelined and forward Gervinho is away at the African Nations Cup.

Provisional squad: Szczesny, Monreal, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Sagna, Podolski, Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud, Mannone, Koscielny, Santos, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Diaby, Jenkinson, Rosicky.

Stoke have no new injury problems ahead of the trip to Arsenal.

The Potters are hoping full-back Marc Wilson, who has been out since October with a broken leg, will play a reserve game next week as he builds up to a first-team return.

Stoke made two new signings yesterday, goalkeeper Jack Butland and winger Brek Shea -but neither will be involved in the short term, with Butland having been loaned back to Birmingham and USA international Shea still recovering from a foot operation. Defenders Matthew Upson and Rory Delap have left the club.

Provisional squad: Begovic, Sorensen, Cameron, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Whelan, Nzonzi, Walters, Kightly, Etherington, Jones, Whitehead, Crouch, Jerome, Adam, Palacios, Owen, Shotton.



I want to see nacho come straight in for this game..give him the perfect opportunity to understand what the premier league is all about..
Keeping the team as it was for Liverpool bar changing Ramsey for diaby...

Prediction a first clean sheet for a while 2-0 arsenal.

Arsene said Nacho is good at aerial duels He should play against Stoke then.

I think we'll see:

Szcz

Sagna - Per - Kos - Monreal

Diaby - Jack

Theo - Santi - Pod

Giroud


Diaby in for Ramsey just for height and physicality, TV being a doubt and not in great form so I'll drop him too. Surprisingly I'm really confident for the first time against Stoke, I say 4-0. Nacho getting a goal maybe? Assist for Giroud header too.

-----------------Szczesny-----------------
Sagna---Mertesacker---Koscielny---Monreal
-----Arteta-------------------Wilshere-----
------------------Cazorla------------------
Walcott-----------Giroud-----------Podoski

That's my guess as to what the lineup will be. 3-0 to us.

Hisham El Mawan wrote:-----------------Szczesny-----------------
Sagna---Mertesacker---Koscielny---Monreal
-----Arteta-------------------Wilshere-----
------------------Cazorla------------------
Walcott-----------Giroud-----------Podoski

That's my guess as to what the lineup will be. 3-0 to us.

The best Arsenal lineup you could get this season, save for Monreal instead of Gibbs and maybe Diaby, great team.

Team in full: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Diaby, Arteta, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Giroud.

Subs: Mannone, Jenkinson, Santos, Ramsey, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski

I'm happy to see Monreal start. Cazorla is rested for the game but I'm sure we will see him and podolski if we need them!

afternoon all!!! good to see the new new boy straight in....lets see what he can do...


COYG!!!!!

I can't find any streams for this game, annoying.

http://www.megaviptv.eu/ch3.html

it's german though, but decent quality

http://dreamsportsp2p.blogspot.com.ar/2013/02/arsenal-2.html

same feed but english

could do wit a goal to open this up a bit....

decent half hour from us....

people need to get to this near post when walcott breaks thats the third cross our men could have got to...

how did that not go in?? ffffuuuu

http://socsportslive.com/pg/18


fantastic picture...

would be nice to see someone hit one from range every now and then....

Wow...don't mess with Nacho Man.

another game of sod all dropping for us in the first half.....roll on the second...

good to see naho can take a clump aswell....lol

everton and chelsea losing....good good!!!

makes it even more important that we actually win today.

we will win and so will they knowing our luck...

fuck me nacho is quick!!!!! great cross too!!!!

COME ON BLOODY SMASH ONE IN!!!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!!

I think we need to bring on Cazorla and Podolski, maybe Rosicky too.

early subs for this one i think or this is going to see out a 0-0