Arsene Wenger is desperate for Arsenal to get a fast start in the League against Leicester tonight, but as usual on the opening day, we don’t have a fully fit squad to choose from yet. We have the ever-injured Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla unavailable, but we also have a few players that are simply not fit enough to play yet.
The really bad news is that Alexis Sanchez is not available, as Wenger said the other day: “He had a little abdominal strain that he caught on Sunday morning in training, before he came to Wembley,”
“He had a scan two days ago and he’s out for a while – we don’t know if it is two weeks or one more week, but he will not be available. We think he will not play at Stoke.”
The also explained about our other problems in his pre-match conference. “I have plenty of uncertainties about the players who didn’t play against Chelsea,”
“For example Ramsey, Ozil, Mertesacker… and of course Koscielny is suspended.
“I have players coming back who have not played, like Mustafi. Alexis will not be available for example, so I cannot go into the game with too many uncertainties. I can take a gamble on one, maybe maximum two, but I focus more on the players who had the right number of competitive minutes in recent weeks.”
So who will he choose from the available players that are fit and ready? I am going to go for….
Cech
Holding Mustafi Monreal
Oxlade Coquelin Xhaka Kolasinac
Ozil Lacazette Welbeck
What do you think?
Admin
Cech
Holding, per, monreal
Bellerin, ox , xhaka, saed
Ozil, welbeck
Laca
Cech
holding mertesacker monreal
bellerin xhaka ramsey kolasinac
ozil lacazette welbeck
wtf is that ox on cm just because he wants to play there…he is not a cm, he doesnt have the tempo, the pass and cool head to play there, he needs space to use his pace. Thats on the wing, and if he dont want, he can go, just like walcott when he starttalking about being cf
. cech
Holding Mustafi Monreal
Ox Xhaka Elneny Sead
Welbeck Iwobi
Lacazette
That is the recommended line up.
I would imagine Mustafi is still short of fitness and so my preference is
Cech
Holding Mertescaker Monreal
Ox Xhaka Elneny Kolasinac
Ozil Iwobi / Welbeck
Lacazette
SUbs that will play – Walcott, Iwobi / Welbeck , Nelson
replace Welbeck wit Iwobi and Coqueline wit Elneny.otherwise nice line up
season 2017/18 game#1
——cech——
…kolasinac —-kolasinac—- kolasinac
kolasinac–kolasinac–kolasinac–kolasinac
ozil ———lacazette——-sanchez
Cech
Holding Mustafi Monreal
Oxlade Coquelin Xhaka Kolasinac
Ozil Lacazette Welbeck
It’s a strong line up that can give us a 3:0 win.
Strong squad but Coquelin should be replaced by Ramsey
—————————-Cech
————Holding—(Any fit DC)—Kolasinac
Chamberlain—Coquelin/Elneny—Xhaka—Monreal
—————Iwobi—Lacazette—Welbeck
OT: Chelsea is chasing Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto. His release clause is just around 35 million and he could be another option if Arsenal doesn’t get Jean Seri.
pls is Coqueline fit to play?
anybody knows?pls answer me
chuks coquelin is two weeks away from being fit again to play.
Cech holding mertesacker monreal
chamberlin elneny xhak kolasinac walcott lacazette ozil
@Nayr thanks bro
……. Cheq…..
Holdings Matersa Nacho
Ox.. Elneny.. Xhaka… Saed
Iwobi Welberg.
Lacalaca
Let Ozil be eazed back slowly
Lets get Ozil on first half and get Lacazette runing on to his through balls… get 2-0 up and then take him off for second half and let Ox or Iwobi take that position on counter attack
Hey Muffdiver,I told you the Coutinho transfer request was untrue.Liverpool have denied and other credible sources have denied.Only the “out of touch” Sky Sports are saying it’s true.Coutinho won’t be leaving Liverpool anytime soon.You heard it from me first.
But sir what happened to Lemar will be announced after Monaco unveil Dia whatever his name is ? ???
Diakhaby that’s his name.The fact that I had that transfer right should tell you about our crediblity.I don’t even follow Monaco transfer news and I’ve never seen Diakhaby play.I broke the Diakhaby deal weeks before he signed.The Lemar deal is stll on but for now Coutinho deal is off though he wants to speak to Barca but has still not handed in a transfer request.
.”The Lemar deal is stll on”
Bro just Cut the crap…
If you think it’s crap then fine by me.Some of you are just rude yet you don’t want people to act rudely to you.The funny thing is every transfer they’ve put out including none Arsenal one’s are all happening with the exception of the Neymar one.1 mistake out of 100 is very impressive.Idon’t care what you say and will continue reporting the truth none the less.If you can’t cope with it then stop speaking anyhow.
I’m sorry i sound rude but we are Arsenal fans here, you know how sensitive we are about our transfers. You can’t just tell us this so we’ll keep hoping.
Wrong… you mentioned Monaco were looking for a replacement for Lemar – didnt mention any names.. anyone can work that out
You only mentioned Diakhaby once it was also mentioned online and then said.. ‘there you go!’..
Name your sources or provvide proof or else stop mentioning how great you are
Or tell us one thing now about any football club which has not been in the news to prove it and Im sure we will all doff our caps if you are proved right… there simples!
Leciester city likes to play on the counter and as such may exploit Per. Although this is less likely with 3 at the back, it’s safer to start with Mustaphi. I also think Xhaka-Elneny worked out well the last time out, I’ll like to give it a try at least one more time. Iwobi is hungry and seems to have found his form back, Ozil is fit again and usually one of the first names on our list. I shouldn’t explain why I have Kolasinac and Xhaka in my team. Should I?
…………………………Cech………………………….
……..Holding ….. Mustaphi ….Monreal…….
Ox …….Elneny …….. Xhaka…….. Kolasinac
……………….Iwobi ………….Ozil…………………
………………………..Lacazette……………………..
Per reads game so much better than mustafi. Mustafi dives in too much trying to nip in front of the forward and gets caught out or gives fouls. leaving him out of position and he is also slow or from a free kick leicester have plenty of big men for headers
Best line-up. Would only switch Ozil and Iwobi.
Iwobi should start ahead of either Ozil or welbeck
Ones lazy the other is just a worker
But come on gunners let’s start with a win pls
Cech
Holding- Mustafi- Monreal
Ox Elneny Xhaka Kolasinac
Iwobi Welbeck
Lacazette
I’ll be controversial and play Giroud. Laz – option from bench
Cech
Chambers Per Monreal
Ox Kolas
Coq Xhaka
Ozil
Laca Giroud
Holding is overrated. Chambers much better suited to a right sided 3 man defence
xhaka is too slow over ground and cant stop counter attacks – leicester love a quick break -but best available at moment until others are fit
use giroud to flick on and play with a partner like he does for france. welbeck has lots of running and energy but is pooron the ball. Theo is theo and iwobi flatters to deceive and needs more end product
Cech
Holding mustafi monreal
bellerin kolasinac Xhaka ox iwobi Welbeck lacazete
any winning team
as for me ozil is a talented and skilful player but having only that is not enough to win the ever getting stronger premier leage teams ,he has to train hard for endurance and be a fighter, he has to come back and press on the opponent defense and even midfieldes to disposes the ball when arsenal loose the ball and go back fast attacking like iwobi and welbeck are doing .otherwise it is better for me to give the chance to those guys who have endurance and fighting spirit I mentioned above.
Cech
Holding Mertescaker Monreal
Ox Xhaka Elneny Kolasinac
Walcott /Giroud ( 2nd striker ) Iwobi Welbeck
Lacazette