Arsenal v Spurs Confirmed Teams – Arteta plays – Ozil back on wing

“You enjoy it after the game if you win,”

“You feel suddenly on the Monday before the game that something has changed and you wonder first of all what has changed. Of course it’s the tension before the derby.

“Before you have the tension and you have the focus to prepare and to give your team the best chances to win the game. That’s what you focus on. Satisfaction comes with the feeling that you have done a good job so let’s do a good job first.”

says Arsene Wenger.

All Arsenal fans just love beating Tottenham every year, and this should be no exception. Obviously Wenger had no interest at all in winning the League Cup which is why he made TEN changes from the easy Aston Villa win to rest our top players for this much-more-important clash.

But with our top players available and the defence only needing to worry about Adebayor or Soldado, then I really can’t see this being any less than a massacre in Arsenal’s favour….

Okay here is the starting line-up:

Szczesny,
Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs,
Wilshere, Arteta, Ramsey,
Chamberlain, Ozil,
Welbeck

Wenger has picked Arteta ahead of Flamini. He is least likely to pick up any cards, but we can also be happy that Mertesacker and Gibbs are now fit enough to make the team. I’m not sure about Ozil being pushed out to the wing again. It seems Wenger is determined to get him to play better out of position. And why is Sanchez back on the bench? Has Wenger decided that he can’t play with Ozil?

Well the stage is set, all we have to do now is watch the goals go in and go out and celebrate afterwards.

COME ON YOU GOONERS!!!!

Tags Arteta Ozil tottenham

288 Comments

    1. Cursed? There is no curse. The fauult lies at training system. There’s no other excuse. Either the players are overplayed or trained improperly.

  1. our medical team are a F####g disgrace. stupid injuries every year and yet they still have a job. sack the lot of them.

  2. Campbell and Rosicky cannot get a game because the Deluded one always plays the same team.
    Not surprising they have performed poorly against Southampton…!!
    They need game time!

    Tony Colbert still around?

  3. Arsene Wengers actions are ruining Arsenal.

    Arteta out I predict 1 month. Ramsey at least 3 months. Giroud out for 5 months. Don’t know where Nacho is.

    And our cover for Arteta is the king of injuries Diaby.

      1. Yeah and Diaby will cover for him. Therefore Diaby is the indirect cover for Arteta.

        Now that Ramsey is out I guess its up to 17-year old Zelalem to step up and do wonders.

  4. I just think it’s weird not play sanchez.
    and not to insist on playing a midfield trio that DOES NOT have good chemistry.
    Wenger, you’re not building on what we have last season, nor are you taking 1 step back to go 2 steps forward, your taking the team apart without selling anyone….that’s remarkably insane that he’s able to do that.

  5. And already this year the Arsenal bubble is slowly bursting, Wenger you continue to insult us fans with your c*ap tactical decisions, poor formations and lack of adequate spending 🙁

  6. The new physio (the American guy) said he will need a full year to work with the team…
    He also said that the methods used were “prehistorical” !!!!

    But guess what? Tony Colbert (our fat physio) still involve just because he is one of Wenger b*tch and a close collaborator…!!

  7. Wenger stupidity is killing Arsenal…now that Ramsey is out i wonder what will he do? Keep playing ozil on the wing until he gets tired of itand go to bayer…you worthless piece of crap
    #pissed #wenger out

  8. Two injuries in the first half already says alot. Alot is wrong with our fitness trainings, medical staff and our match preparations.

    1. Well, now I don’t care Wenger’s religion but he just has to pray no more injury should befall any of our players.

  9. Mertesacker has been such a liability. Nobody has yet to step up so far besides Koscielny as usual. And the injuries, unsurprising. Happens every season. Players who come to Arsenal magically become injury prone. Think another inquiry needs to be done because the first one was s*it apparently.

    1. @RSH
      And it’s obvious they’re targeting Mert, and wearing him down slowly but surely. Watch when they sub, they’re going to put even more pressure on him…

  10. You look at the situation and, as an Arsenal fan, you realise that we can forget about major trophies.
    We just don’t have the tools, squad, manager and everything around to make it happen…!!

  11. Again Ozil was most of the first half wide, at the begining in the middle he was quite impressive but then he slowly moved to the right

  12. Mertesacker has been a complete liability this season. He just seems to be so so slow, it’s easy to run past him, he can’t close down, he can’t defend high balls for a big guy like him…

  13. Goodbye season Goodbye EPL Goodbye Fa cup Goodbye UCL

    Hello 4th spot 🙂

    WEngerout medicalteamout artetaout ramseyout giroudout nachoout debucyout shitnabryout and fk the rest useless cuuu**8nts no pride

  14. If spurs were half decent on the counter we’d be loosing by atleast 2 goals.
    And why doesnt chamberlain make any f*cking runs, he wants the ball to feet too much and hes not the only one, thats why we always pass it around for ever. And according to wenger this team is balanced…

  15. @admin. None as I suspect Wilshire will be subbed at half time. Then knowing our luck Ox will get a 2nd yellow and be off. Wenger is a f*cking idiot, I’ve really had it with him, he’s ruining our beloved club and rubbishing the memories I have of sides and performances gone by.
    He’s made us average, we are the wealthiest average side around!! 🙁

  16. mertesacker is obviously slower than he is last season, he definitely can do better, and needs to do better.

    but knowing that you have such a slow defender in squad, and STILL not play Ramsey deeper to do more covering is what kills it.
    Ozil not performing is not his position however, i can see that he’s being more hard working and playing a bit better, but we’re playing as if we SHOULD NOT use any width.

    EVERYONE just plays the shortest pass….then what’s the point of having players like Ozil who has the vision to allow us play wider?

    no wonder arteta lost his long passes….
    this isn’t tiki taka, this is just everyone running to the ball….like primary school boys playing.

    if the energy on the field doesn’t translate back into some meaningful movement and attacking, then what’s the use of playing more midfield engines anyway!?

    Wenger? have you REALLY lost it?

  17. Arteta is a far smarted and better defensive player than Flamini… Flamini is just an accident waiting to happen..

  18. Wenger seems to just want to make the point he’s the boss

    Leaves out our best player Sanchez
    And plays ozil wide

    This is the worst totenham team for years and we’ve been poor

  19. @nygunner. Everyone will target Mert all season, it’s well published that he’s shocking!
    Arsene if you think some of these players are good enough for Arsenal your an idiot, simples!

  20. Why is it we’ve bought Sanchez and Welbeck but seem worse than last year?
    Poor individual performances? Mert, Arteta and Flamini a year older and slower? Wenger trying to play his favourties together? Ozil out of position?
    If I was a player I would be quietly thinking what the hell is the boss thinking? he’s lost it!

  21. When wenger bought back flamini the judas we had fools who made out we had just got the messiah. when we lost cesc and went and got arteta at the last minute it was as if we got the best thing since sliced bread. They are both s##t and the stubborn one needs to go and get a proper DM or he can go as well.
    this is just disgusting

  22. I could cry, FA Cup win, Charity shield win and now this. WTF have you done to us Arsene? devoid of confidence, composure and skill, we are losing against the worst Spurs side ever.
    Get shopping in January or don’t bother coming into work you prat!

  23. Why are you all surprised

    The manger has lost it show your disappointment at the games

    Flamini looks so slow, so does at Arteta and don’t even talk about Mert,

    And we want to buy smallling ???? WTF

  24. Pocchetino just shows total desire and passion on the side line.
    Our manager is on the bench thinking about the “fat” check at the end of each week !!!

    Wenger was never a “proper” football player, he has no clue… He is finished, he “died” in 2006.
    Now we have a clown !!!

  25. The spuds will just sit back and defend great…. can’t believe this. We are not losing to the spurs at home!!!!

  26. Can’t wait for Wenger’s excuses at the end, gonna be laughable as our board and squad!. Bring on Usmanov and put him in charge, kroenke is a money grabbing c??t!

  27. Wenger feels confident as we have £173millions in cash reserve… That’s his legacy and work… That is it !!
    Check out Wenger on the bench getting agitated lol
    He is not even credible as a moaner !!

  28. No wonder our best players historically want to leave, we are the laughing stock of the PL.
    I wonder if Kos get’s angry with Wenger and his partner in crime? He’s cool I never see him shouting at Per, I would!!

  29. Corners are becoming a real annoyance to me – why is our delivery so poor? And why are there only TWO Arsenal players in the box?

  30. We will be, again, the laughing joke of the BPL… Thanks to Wenger making us an ass of the League!!!

    I wonder what would be the excuses this time !!!

    WE JUST CANNOT GO ON LIKE THAT, SEASON AFTER SEASON… IT IS TIRING AND FRUSTRATING… !!
    THAT FRENCH GUY IS A JOKE.
    WE ARE SO GOOD WE GIVE THE SPURS SOME CONFIDENCE !!!

  31. WHEN MOURINHO HAS 2 INJURIES HE BRINGS ON 2 SUPER STARS…
    I UNDERSTAND SOMETIMES WHY HE SAYS WENGER IS A FAILURE !!

    WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE TOOLS.
    WE AR SO SLOW WITH THE BALL…!!!

  32. Useless bunch of c??ts and Wenger made them that way fkg joke of a club! Richest shareholder in the UK and not allowed on the board.

  33. Mertesacker what a joke! He wouldn’t even be a starter for crystal Palace, yet he is Wenger’s favorite player…arsenal is so depressing 🙁
    WENNNGER OUT!! Enough of this nonsense

  34. @Lockay. Working in training? too busy tweeting, and on FB and Instagram.
    Also posing for the Arsenal photographer, god I’m angry, team of weak kids and old men.

  35. total LOL at the knee jerk reactions above, how old are all of you? this is football! it’s a rollercoaster, instant wenger out spam and no faith in our team. shame on you COYG’s!

      1. its like a 4 year old child’s reaction to not getting their own way, Girouds shit, gets injured bring back Giroud, Ozils shit , scores , he’s the best, Ad nauseum for Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott cazorla,we lose = Wenger out , we win Wenger is ok, like all the doomsday brigade have any idea how to run a football club.
        Support the team, we have been spoilt by the invincibles , i swear people think we should win every single game all the time. It’s football it doesn’t happen, especially in the best and most competitive league in the world.

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