Once again I am really surprised at the Arsenal team sheet handed in by Arsene Wenger for this Premier League away game against QPR. THeo Walcott once again is left twiddling his thumbs on the Arsenal bench, with Danny Welbeck alongside him.
Perhaps just as big a surprise is the fact that Per Mertesacker comes staright back into the team. It is Laurent Koscielny who the under fire German replaces, with Gibbs and Bellerin keeping their place in the full back positions.
With a massive FA cup game at OLd Trafford coming up and the likes of Cazorla, Ozil and Alexis having played a lot of games and minutes, I thought the manager might make a few changes but he has decided not to. So Tomas Rosicky c omes in as Ramsey only makes the bench.
Ospina
Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Gibbs
Coquelin
Alexis, Cazorla, Rosicky, Ozil
Giroud
subs; Martinez, Chambers, Koscielny, Ramsey, Chamberalin, Walcott, Welbeck
It is an attacking line up from Wenger and a strong bench so I expect us to win this game. I just hope that our big stars do not then look jaded against Man United. Hopefully the Gunners will get a good halftime lead and then Wenger can rest Alexis and Santi.
i expect a 2-1 win for us, it will be a tough game i think. wath for united, i guess they’ll drop points tonight at newcastle. we may can strenghten our 3rd place. and go there on monday and knock out them from FA cup at their ground. yeah, and also win the FA cup from then on. anyways, COYG
I dont think wenger knows what rotation is, ozil and sanches have played bad two gmes in a row, put walcott in put , i think welbeck should play instead of giroud.
but w.e. he’s the boss
Kos could maybe use the rest, I expect us to control possession and Gabriel might be a bit more defensive than Kos so we should be fine with Mert.
Why is mert playing , we better hope everyone covers his ass
not understanding the fickle fans turning on per, but so far he has had a good match, as gabs may be out a while…
PEr n Gabriel, would they be fine together.
SMH
I’m disappointed that Mertsacker is playing I would have preferred Koscielny and Gabriel or even Chambers and Gabriel. Mertsacker has played bad football recently. I hope he performs well tonight.
Other than that I’m fine with the lineup. I would have preferred Alexis and Walcott on the wings
1-3 to us.
Have you noticed Fred some on here thumb you down for anything, you only commented Kos instead of mert and you get thumbed down, obviously they don’t want Kos to play then idiots
See what I mean hahahahahahah muppets , go back to Spurs haha
we are tured of fans turning on every player, now gabriel is hurt and your a$$es need per, sorry, per has earned too much respect as a gunner to deserve this crap,
i feel like mertesacker relies on koscielny a lot, paulista is really going to have to be alert to do the jobs mertesacker simply cant do. Very interested to see if it will work but im feeling doubtful. Also would have loved to see the ox on the pitch again
I would’ve preferred us to rest cazorla and kosc (which wenger is) so i hope cazorla works his as* off then wenger takes him out after 60 min or something for ox
I would have liked if Sanchez & Cazorla could have been rested.
agreed. sanchez needs a rest too. but we don’t play for 5 days so wenger might think thats sufficient
But come on arsenal!! Lets get the 3 points today!
Why is Walcott not playing? And if he’s not playing, why is Ox not playing?
Wenger needed someone to hate after Podolski left
Look at the bench!! Quality. Quality.
Where is Szczesny by the way? Is he injured?
dude he straight got dropped.
We should lock the rhino to our post or else it will wander into the other side and get stuck.
Hoping for a West Ham, Swansea, Burnley, Leicester, New Castle and Arsenal win tonight.
We expect 3 points, Wenger knows why Koscielny has been rested today. I feel for Theo Walcott though, he needs to play. This game will be tough and Wenger may be forced to bring in someone in search for goals. GO GO ARSENAAAL!
Cant believe Per is playing again, pe he doesn’t let us down. At least Kos knows he needs to cover his ar*e! Would have preffered Chambers and Gabriel.
What is going on with Walcott?
Schez not even on the bench? Family emergency is dolly out of the pram moment??
No pace at all for us. should have played theo
this pitch is so f*cking small
Ospina clearly has his own stylist.
What is the ref watching??
why ozil is still starting???
we must put sanchez – cazorla together
4141 is much better now for us….
sanchez and cazorla in the middle of course
As wenger said this pitch is small somewhat like Highbury. I suspect thats why ox and walcott or not pkaying in favour of our pass masters, (ozil, cazorla and rosicky) comes on boys pass and move, swift one touch football is what we need! Coyg!
No Walcott, wtf
OooooopoooppO00000ospina
Give Ospina the number 1 jersey already.
Gabriel off injured already, welcome to Arsenal!
Noooooo
Gabriel off? Is he injured? Not watching the game yet.
yep yep yep. Injured FC.
I will say again, arsenal is wasting Sanchez in the left, he is soo lonely, put him in the middle with cazorla and coquelin behind…. but…
bad news, liverpool is winning……….. come on gunners¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Saints winning last night, liverpool just scored Newcastle looking poor against mu.
No pace at all. I hope Theo/OX comes on at 89th minute.
All this talk of Arsenal having one of the leagues best offensive teams is just rubbish. We are utterly clueless around the 18 yard box, trying to create the PERFECT goal.
Brutal to watch
the second half of the first half was fun. but it’s about time we get a goal into the back of the net.
hate to admit it but Ozil seems to be the only live one on the pitch
That must have been so difficult to admit
#idiot
what was that mr. wenger ?, we can win the premier league title !. aw thanks a million you lying toerag .
Did you ever believe him?
We need to start scoring some long range goals like ox’s against monaco, shoot!!!!
Hold on for a bumpy ride.
we’re used to it, let’s go!
Clinical.mesut! 🙁
if you’re talking about the goal he missed he was being dragged down. Shoulda been a red + penalty.
back.to 5th and fighting for 4th….same old shit….
juz look at past season.stats and this season stats will do
time for a change….Wenger out
Surely Arsenal has weathered the
storm and should nick this one now.
Grioud, Giroud, Giroud. What a player
If Zamora could pass any other way but sideways and QPR had any pace we would be probably be behind by now.
time to.go wenger…
out out out!
Word is bond
Go on Wenger, say siomething.. For a moment I thought you would say something!
God damn. And the Mute manager award goes to..
finally………..
What happened? Did wenger manage to zip up his jacket?
I fell asleep
another goal for giroud. nice poachers goal
so happy we have the only lamp post in the world that can score goals.
I have a man crush on Alexis
Welcome to the club
If DiMaria is too ugly for RM how come they haven’t bid for Giroud?
All we need now is an equaliser for Leicester.
Well I did say we had weathered the
storm and would nick a win now.
I have also being saying we have
a very soft schedule and are cruising to 3rd place
Cruising?
Wrong club mate.
BTW any news on Gabby. What was his injury?
7 WINS out of last 8 EPL matches, if we hold to the 2-0 lead, 21 of possible 24 pts, quite a run, maybe not time to slit our wrists,
And I did say we should keep this team
going because we have 5 day breaks
between games.
united still on 0-0, 76″…
84″
We did some good business last
summer have signed Gabriel
and a couple of youngsters.
The injury issue is easing.
Out. Diaby Ryo Flamini Campbell Podolski
Chambers to cover CB + RB
If Cazorla and /or Monreal go their transfer fee will cover their replacements.
Even DM and striker look fine. We might not need to sign any one.
gibbs mistake – backed off and let him shoot
Gibbs has to go…at Arsenal there is no room for mistakes…
I think you’ll find there is plenty of space!
Gibbs is painfully overrated
@mohawk
So did Kos. He was closer to Austin than Gibbs.
Defensive substitutions? Our defence is shite
PAnic for the last 10 mins as usual
Damn. City and United have scored
its impossible for teams like City and Utd not to score…they have great firepower…
but its possible for us not to score
Your stupid ass comments wreck my head.
you are still living in denial
Wellbeck hatricks on.
Phew! Now roll on Monday Night Football
that was easy, goodnight
Win
And that is why you don’t rest Alexis!!!
Top 8 all won.