We are now entering the the final countdown to our home game against Tottenham, and the starting line-up has now been confirmed. As I was hoping for in my pre-game preview, Laurent Koscielny is back in the side to shore up the defence. I certainly feel more confident with this great bit of news. Per Mertesacker just doesn’t have the same understanding with Gabriel.
So the team turns out exactly as I predicted, and I am very happy about that as it definitely the strongest side we have available…
Cech, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Campbell, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.
If only Bellerin was back as well, then I would be even more confident…
Tottenham have also named their side, also with few surprises, although I’m glad new signing Son Heung-min is left on the bench
Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Alli, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela, Kane.
There is nothing left for us to do but start cheering the Gunners as soon as they come out on the pitch and all the way to the end, when Tottenham’s unbeaten run is left in tatters, and the ARSENAL are top of the League!
(Man City are still stood at 0-0 with just 3 minutes of injury time remaining! Ooops City just hit the bar… Come on Villa!
YES The Villains hang on for a 0-0 draw. Now we really can go into the international break at the summit of the Premier League.
Come on you Gunners!!!!
Gibbs fir what we need to attack
haha
Guys we have lost to a better team all we can do is accept it and brace for tomorrow
We need Bellerin… it’s absolutely ludicrous that he was injured in training.
I am starting to f’n hate Debuchy with his diving. He rather stays on the ground than win back possession (something Bellerin NEVER does).
Can’t see how we will get anything out of this
Arsenal “title” contender bench:
Backup goalie, 3 defenders, 2 defensive midfielders, 1 U21 winger with 1 start to his name.
Who’s fault is this?
This break came at perfect time.
Our secret weapon Arteta is coming on!
Guaranteed goal.
Arteta are we trying to win or defend our 1 goal deficit?
Stubborn old man, just buy 2 players in january man. There will always be in juries in this club and we have no bench
haha – bad timing mate
Just means we scrape 1 point instead of getting none. Doesn’t change the fact we have a poor squad.
Better than nothing but not trail blazing..
YES
gibbs!!!!!!!!!!
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!
What an inspired sub. And what a pass from Ozil
Gibbs omw, Wenger you beaut
Yes yes yes
Gibbo! Gibbsy! GibbGibbGibby!
Take the point and defend for your life
GET THE F’N BALL BACK TO THE MIDDLE.
WE NEED TO WIN THIS
YYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS I AM soooooooo happy!!!!!
ozil looking up, spotting gibbs, perfect pass, fantastic!
I’ll take the point now.
am I seeing things or did Kieran Gibbs score!?!?! Get in there lad!!!
tactical masterstroke by the manager
Gibbs almost again
OG to score the winner….
With our lack of attackibg pace and sanchez lookibg tired materfull substitution from wenger!
coyg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COYG COYFG do this
We need pace for these games, imagine Theo and Bellerin coming on now
Hope Sanchez doez not play in Chile friendlies if they have
OG scorez yes yrs and we win 2-1
Ozil no one can pass like him, no one
Sounds like we have an easy run before we face next top team city in December. 4 easyiesh games.
Potatoes are looking nervous
they cud still win
So could we
Potato crisps we gonna win this
Dont want a repeat of last feb
Ag well I will take the draw, we winning head to head do to cup win
Opportunity missed no matter what spin you put on it.
Chech motm followed closely by Ozil and Coq and Monreal
for me Özil ^^ about 4-5 superb crosses/deliveries 😀
Yeah he really whipped them in there, thats what you need to do with OG, Campbell should of crossed more when he had a few good chances
Palace beating Liverpool
Credit to Wenger… Gibbs gave us some badly needed pace…..
A draw was always a decent result after a midweek hammering. Plus, it brings us back to reality which shows we have a weak squad. Great first team, and normal subs bench, but too many injuries leaves us short.
So for those reasons I believe a draw against a solid Spurs was always a good result. Of course nicking the win would be ideal, but in a perverse way we need to be honest and strengthen our overall squad with injury proof players..